Cisco DNA Essentials 3 Year License | Catalyst 9300 Enterprise — C9300-DNA-E-3Y

Maintain policy-driven control across your Catalyst 9300 deployment with Cisco DNA Essentials for 3 years. This license is designed for organizations that want a clear software entitlement tied to a defined term, helping simplify procurement, renewal planning, and lifecycle management across campus switching environments. DNA Essentials is the entry point for Cisco intent-based networking on the Catalyst 9300 platform. It supports the operational discipline many infrastructure teams need when standardizing switch policy, access, and visibility across distributed sites. For buyers comparing license tiers, the value here is in getting the core DNA capabilities required for day-to-day network operations without moving into higher-cost feature sets that may not be necessary. A 3-year term also reduces administrative churn. It gives procurement teams a longer runway and helps technical teams avoid frequent renewal events. For enterprises that treat network software as part of the infrastructure stack, this license offers a clean, budgetable way to keep Catalyst 9300 environments aligned with Cisco’s software model. Ideal For Licensing a Catalyst 9300 campus switching deployment for three years Standardizing Cisco network software across enterprise branch sites Planning long-term procurement for infrastructure software renewals Supporting policy-based operations in a managed switching environment Why This Product 1 3-year term reduces renewal overhead 2 Designed for Cisco Catalyst 9300 environments 3 Supports policy-based network operations 4 Enterprise licensing model for campus switching