Cisco C9600 DNA Advantage E3N-C96001-A | Network Automation, Enterprise — E3N-C96001-A

Keep Catalyst 9600 infrastructure easier to operate with Cisco DNA Advantage licensing. This entitlement is designed for organizations that need more than basic switch functionality: it adds the software foundation for policy-driven operations, centralized visibility, and lifecycle control across the network. For senior infrastructure teams, the value is operational discipline. Cisco DNA Advantage helps reduce the friction of managing large switching environments by supporting automation and assurance workflows that make changes more predictable and troubleshooting faster. That matters when the network is carrying business-critical traffic and downtime is expensive. This license is especially relevant for enterprises standardizing on Cisco Catalyst 9600 as a core or distribution platform. It supports a more controlled operating model, helping teams move away from manual, device-by-device administration and toward consistent policy enforcement. For procurement, it also makes the software investment explicit, which is useful when comparing the long-term cost of ownerJTFp against lower-tier licensing options. Ideal For Licensing Cisco Catalyst 9600 in a campus core role Standardizing automation across distribution-layer switching Improving assurance for large enterprise network operations Replacing manual switch administration with policy-based workflows Why This Product 1 Adds automation and assurance beyond base switching 2 Supports Cisco Catalyst 9600 specifically 3 Fits enterprise core and distribution deployments 4 Helps reduce manual network operations overhead