Cisco C3650 DNA Essentials 24-Port 7-Year Term License | Enterprise — C3650-DNA-E-24-7Y

Keep 24-port Catalyst 3650 environments under consistent policy control with a 7-year Cisco DNA Essentials term license. Built for organizations that want to standardize access-layer operations without adding licensing complexity, this subscription aligns software coverage to the switch lifecycle and helps preserve operational continuity over time. DNA Essentials is the entry point for Cisco DNA software on supported Catalyst platforms, giving infrastructure teams a practical way to manage day-to-day network intent and configuration at scale. For procurement teams, the 7-year term supports long-range budgeting and reduces the friction of frequent renewals. For operations teams, it provides a clear licensing path for maintaining the software entitlement tied to the 24-port platform. This license is a strong fit when the switch is expected to remain in service for years and the organization values stable entitlement management over short-term purchasing. It is especially useful in standardized branch, campus, and access-layer deployments where consistency matters more than feature sprawl. By matching the term to the hardware lifecycle, it helps justify the investment in a Cisco-managed environment and avoids the hidden cost of piecemeal licensing. Ideal For Standardizing licensing for a Catalyst 3650 access switch in a campus network Extending entitlement coverage for a 24-port branch switch over a multi-year refresh cycle Budgeting software costs for a long-lived Cisco access-layer deployment Maintaining consistent licensing across distributed office network switches Why This Product 1 7-year term reduces renewal frequency versus shorter subscriptions 2 DNA Essentials fits baseline access-layer licensing needs 3 24-port coverage matches the supported switch configuration 4 Cisco subscription licensing supports lifecycle-aligned budgeting