Cisco Catalyst 9500 DNA Advantage 3-Year License | Enterprise — C9500-DNA-A-3Y

Maintain advanced software access on Cisco Catalyst 9500 switches with a 3-year DNA Advantage license. This subscription is designed for organizations that standardize on Catalyst 9500 as a core campus or aggregation platform and want the software capabilities that support policy-driven operations, automation, and network assurance. For senior infrastructure teams, the value is not just feature access. It is operational control. DNA Advantage helps align switch management with modern enterprise workflows, where configuration consistency, telemetry, and lifecycle planning matter as much as port speed. A 3-year term also gives procurement and architecture teams a cleaner planning horizon than short renewals, reducing license churn and helping preserve budget predictability. This license is a strong fit when the switch is expected to do more than forward traffic. It supports environments that need centralized intent-based management and the ability to scale without adding unnecessary operational overhead. Compared with basic licensing tiers, DNA Advantage is the option for teams that want the broader feature set associated with enterprise campus deployments and are planning to keep the platform in service for multiple years. Ideal For License Catalyst 9500 switches in enterprise campus cores Support aggregation-layer deployments that need advanced software features Standardize multi-year network budgeting and renewal planning Enable centralized management for distributed switch fleets Why This Product 1 Broader feature access than entry-level Catalyst licensing 2 3-year term supports cleaner budget planning 3 Built for enterprise campus and aggregation use 4 Adds software capabilities beyond basic switch operation