Cisco C9300 DNA Essentials 24-Port 5-Year Term License | Catalyst — C9300-DNA-E-24-5Y

Extend control over your Catalyst 9300 deployment with a license built for long-term planning. Cisco C9300 DNA Essentials, 24-Port, 5 Year Term License provides a five-year entitlement for 24-port systems, helping infrastructure teams maintain a consistent operational model across the access layer. DNA Essentials is the right fit when the priority is dependable network management, not feature sprawl. It supports organizations that want to standardize switch lifecycle coverage, keep procurement aligned to refresh cycles, and preserve a clear path for policy-based operations over time. For campus environments, that means fewer surprises and a cleaner ownerJTFp model. A five-year term also helps justify the investment by reducing annual licensing churn and supporting longer planning horizons. For teams managing large switch fleets, this license offers a practical way to keep the network under control while matching spend to the useful life of the hardware. Ideal For Licensing Catalyst 9300 24-port access switches for five years Standardizing campus switch management across enterprise sites Aligning network licensing with hardware refresh cycles Reducing procurement overhead for access-layer deployments Why This Product 1 Five-year term reduces renewal frequency versus annual licensing 2 24-port coverage matches specific Catalyst 9300 deployments 3 DNA Essentials keeps licensing focused on core operations 4 Cisco program alignment supports standardized enterprise procurement