Cisco DNA Cloud Essentials 3-Year License | Cloud Management, Enterprise — C9300-DCL-L-E-3Y

Keep Catalyst 9300 switching aligned to a cloud-managed operating model with DNA Cloud Essentials. This 3-year license supports teams that want centralized visibility, policy control, and lifecycle oversight without expanding day-to-day complexity. It is built for enterprise environments where network consistency matters across distributed sites, campus access layers, and standardized deployments. For infrastructure teams, the value is operational clarity. DNA Cloud Essentials helps reduce manual touchpoints by bringing key management functions into a cloud-delivered workflow, making it easier to maintain configuration consistency and monitor the network at scale. That matters when you are supporting large user populations, multiple locations, or repeatable rollouts that must stay aligned to policy. Compared with basic device-only management, this license supports a more controlled approach to network operations. It is a strong fit when procurement needs a defined term, IT needs predictable coverage, and architecture teams want a licensing model that supports long-term planning. For organizations already invested in Cisco Catalyst 9300, it adds a cleaner path to centralized administration without changing the underlying platform. Ideal For Standardizing cloud-managed operations across Catalyst 9300 campus switches Supporting multi-site enterprise access networks with centralized policy control Planning a fixed-term licensing refresh for Cisco switching environments Reducing manual network administration in distributed campus deployments Why This Product 1 3-year term for predictable planning 2 Built for Cisco Catalyst 9300 environments 3 Cloud-managed administration model 4 Supports centralized policy and visibility