Cisco DNA Premier C3850 12P Fiber SMS-K | Network Licensing, Enterprise — C1A1ATC38503-SMSK

Cisco DNA Premier licensing brings a higher control tier to supported Catalyst 3850 fiber switch deployments. It is designed for infrastructure teams that need more than baseline administration: stronger policy enforcement, broader automation potential, and deeper operational visibility across the access layer. For campus and enterprise networks, that matters when switch behavior must stay aligned with security and segmentation requirements across many ports and many sites. DNA Premier helps create a more consistent operating model for Cisco switching, reducing manual touchpoints and giving teams a clearer path to software-defined access operations. This SKU is tied to the Catalyst 3850 12-port fiber platform, making it a targeted entitlement rather than a generic license bundle. That specificity is valuable in procurement and in operations. You buy for the platform you run, and you get the feature tier intended for environments that need more capability than Essentials provides. For organizations standardizing on Cisco switching and looking to justify premium software spend, Premier is the tier that supports that decision with broader management depth and a more complete operational toolkit. Ideal For Campus access switching requiring advanced policy control Fiber-based Catalyst 3850 deployments with premium software entitlement Enterprise networks standardizing automation across access switches Sites needing deeper visibility and control than Essentials-tier licensing Why This Product 1 Premier-tier licensing for supported Catalyst 3850 fiber platforms 2 Adds more operational depth than Essentials-tier licensing 3 Targets advanced policy and automation use cases 4 Built for 12-port fiber switch deployments