Cisco DCN Essentials Term Centralized Modular 8 Slot, 5Y | Licensing — C1E1TN9400CM8-5Y

Keep centralized modular DCN infrastructure under a defined 5-year licensing term with Cisco DCN Essentials for 8-slot deployments. This license is intended for organizations standardizing on a modular architecture and looking to align software coverage with long-term refresh and support cycles. For infrastructure teams, the value is control: a fixed term simplifies budgeting, reduces renewal ambiguity, and helps maintain consistency across the installed environment. It is a practical fit for procurement teams that need a clear entitlement model tied to the platform already in service. Because this is an Essentials term license for a specific modular 8-slot configuration, it is suited to environments where the requirement is coverage and continuity rather than feature expansion. That makes it a strong choice when the priority is to keep the platform licensed, supported, and ready for planned operations over a multi-year horizon. Ideal For Standardizing licensing across centralized modular DCN deployments Extending coverage for an installed 8-slot platform over a 5-year cycle Supporting procurement planning for multi-year infrastructure budgets Maintaining entitlement continuity during planned network lifecycle management Why This Product 1 5-year term supports longer planning cycles than annual renewals 2 Targeted 8-slot coverage avoids paying for broader entitlement than needed 3 Cisco term licensing simplifies procurement and renewal management 4 Essentials coverage fits installed DCN environments that need continuity