Cisco ACI Essential SW License for 1G Nexus | Software Support — CON-ECMU-ACIESGF

Keep your Nexus fabric aligned with Cisco ACI software requirements through a SWSS upgrade built for operational continuity. This entitlement helps preserve access to supported software updates and maintenance coverage for a 1G Nexus environment, reducing the risk of running critical infrastructure on stale code or expired support. For teams managing production networks, that matters: it protects the lifecycle of the platform that carries application traffic, segmentation policy, and day-to-day fabric stability. Cisco SWSS is not about adding features for the sake of it. It is about keeping the software foundation current so your network team can plan changes with confidence, maintain vendor-backed support, and avoid the cost and delay of unsupported recovery paths. In environments where ACI is part of the control plane for business-critical workloads, support continuity is a procurement decision as much as a technical one. This license upgrade helps preserve that continuity for a defined term, making it easier to standardize support coverage across the installed base. Ideal For Renewing ACI software support on an installed 1G Nexus platform Maintaining entitlement continuity for a production Cisco fabric Standardizing support coverage across enterprise network infrastructure Avoiding unsupported software exposure during lifecycle planning Why This Product 1 Keeps ACI support current instead of leaving the fabric on expired entitlement 2 Built for a 1G Nexus environment rather than generic software licensing 3 Adds vendor-backed continuity for production network operations 4 Supports lifecycle planning with a defined 1-year term