Cisco DNAC1 Essentials Term C2960X/XR 24P 2R | Cloud Licensing — C2960X3-DNAC1E-2R

Maintain tighter control over Catalyst 2960X/XR access infrastructure with Cisco DNAC1 Essentials Term for 24-port, 2-rack deployments. This licensing option is designed for teams that need centralized policy, streamlined provisioning, and clearer operational visibility without adding unnecessary complexity to the access layer. For enterprise networks, the value is in reducing manual touchpoints. Cisco DNA Center licensing helps standardize how switches are configured and managed, which can shorten deployment cycles and reduce configuration drift across sites. That matters when you are supporting branch, campus, or distributed access environments where consistency is more important than feature sprawl. This term license is a practical fit for organizations that already run Catalyst 2960X/XR hardware and want a cleaner path to policy-driven operations. It supports the operational discipline procurement teams look for: predictable licensing, alignment to the installed base, and a clear reason to choose Cisco software tied to the switching platform already in place. Ideal For Standardizing access switch management across campus networks Extending centralized policy control to branch switching sites Supporting refresh projects for Catalyst 2960X/XR deployments Reducing configuration drift in distributed enterprise access layers Why This Product 1 Platform-specific licensing for Catalyst 2960X/XR 2 Term-based entitlement instead of perpetual software ownership 3 Built for centralized access-layer operations 4 Matches 24-port, 2-rack deployment requirements