Cisco AR Level 3 NCS 5500 18x400G or 30x200G Combo | Enterprise — SD-AR3K-NC5DE718

Protect the operational continuity of your Cisco NCS 5500 environment with Level 3 support coverage for 18x400G or 30x200G combo scale configurations. This offering is designed for infrastructure teams that need dependable service support around high-throughput routing platforms while keeping software support separate. For enterprise networks, the value is not just access to support — it is preserving service continuity on a platform that carries serious traffic and business dependency. Level 3 coverage helps procurement and operations teams align support scope with the hardware deployment they already run, especially when the environment is built around dense port configurations and strict uptime expectations. Compared with generic support options, this service is targeted and specific. That matters when the platform sits in a core routing role and downtime carries real cost. By matching support to the exact NCS 5500 combo scale configuration, it gives teams a cleaner path to maintain lifecycle coverage and operational confidence. Ideal For Maintaining support coverage for Cisco NCS 5500 core routing platforms Supporting dense 400G or 200G combo scale network deployments Extending lifecycle support without bundled software maintenance Aligning procurement to a specific hardware configuration Why This Product 1 Support is tied to the exact NCS 5500 combo scale configuration 2 No software support included, keeping scope clear 3 Better fit for core routing operations than generic support plans 4 Designed for high-capacity enterprise network environments