Cisco C9500 ESS 24P 40G Fiber 7-Year License | Enterprise Licensing — C9500-DNX-E-24Q-7Y

Secure extended software coverage for Cisco Catalyst 9500 environments with this 7-year ESS subscription for 24-port 40G fiber configurations. The longer term is built for teams that want to reduce renewal frequency and keep network licensing aligned with multi-year infrastructure plans. For enterprise procurement and operations teams, the benefit is predictability. A 7-year subscription creates a clear entitlement window that can simplify forecasting, reduce administrative overhead, and support more deliberate refresh timing. When the hardware profile is fixed to a 24-port 40G fiber configuration, license tracking becomes more straightforward across standardized deployments. This model is well suited to organizations that prefer to commit once and manage less often. It helps maintain continuity for critical switching platforms while giving IT leaders a cleaner way to coordinate software coverage with capital planning, support strategy, and site-level standardization. Compared with shorter terms, the extended duration can lower the friction of recurring renewals and make long-range infrastructure planning easier to execute. Ideal For Standardizing long-term software coverage for Catalyst 9500 switches Planning a multi-year network refresh around 24-port 40G fiber deployments Reducing renewal workload for enterprise infrastructure teams Aligning licensing with extended capital and support planning cycles Why This Product 1 7-year term minimizes renewal events versus shorter subscriptions 2 Tied to a 24-port 40G fiber configuration for precise coverage 3 Fits Cisco Catalyst 9500 environments requiring long-term licensing 4 Supports extended planning horizons for enterprise infrastructure teams