Cisco C6800-DNA-E-5Y DNA Essentials 5-Year Term License | Enterprise — C6800-DNA-E-5Y

Lock in long-term software coverage for Cisco C6000/C6800 switching platforms with a 5-year DNA Essentials term license. C6800-DNA-E-5Y is built for teams that want predictable licensing over a multi-year lifecycle, reducing the churn of frequent renewals while keeping network operations aligned to a defined entitlement period. For enterprise infrastructure groups, this kind of term license supports cleaner budgeting and more disciplined lifecycle planning. It is especially useful when switch deployments are expected to remain in service for years and procurement wants to avoid short renewal intervals that add administrative overhead. DNA Essentials licensing is a practical fit for organizations standardizing on Cisco switching and looking to maintain a consistent software posture across the installed base. The 5-year term helps justify the platform investment by pairing hardware longevity with a licensing horizon that matches real-world refresh cycles. Ideal For Licensing Cisco C6000/C6800 switches for multi-year production use Standardizing software coverage across enterprise campus or core switching Reducing annual renewal overhead in stable network environments Aligning procurement cycles with planned infrastructure refresh timelines Why This Product 1 5-year term reduces renewal overhead versus shorter subscriptions 2 DNA Essentials for Cisco C6000/C6800 platforms 3 Built for long-lived enterprise switch deployments 4 Supports cleaner budgeting and lifecycle alignment