Cisco LAN Enterprise License for Nexus 9500 Platform | Enterprise Licensing — CON-L1NBD-ASR16KC1

Keep Nexus 9500 environments aligned to enterprise network requirements with Cisco LAN Enterprise licensing. This license is designed for organizations that depend on the Nexus 9500 platform for core data center switching and need a clear path to maintain the software capabilities tied to that deployment. For infrastructure teams, the value is operational continuity. Licensing is often the difference between preserving the feature set your network depends on and facing avoidable gaps in support or functionality. This entitlement helps procurement and architecture teams keep the platform properly licensed while maintaining consistency across standardized Cisco environments. It is a practical fit for enterprises that want to protect prior investment in Nexus switching hardware and avoid the friction of mismatched licensing. By keeping the platform covered under the appropriate enterprise LAN entitlement, teams can plan refreshes, expansions, and lifecycle management with fewer surprises. Use this license when the Nexus 9500 remains a strategic part of your switching fabric and you need a straightforward way to maintain enterprise-grade network operations without changing the underlying platform. Ideal For Maintaining licensed operation of a Nexus 9500-based data center switching fabric Standardizing Cisco entitlement across enterprise network infrastructure Supporting procurement for a Nexus 9500 platform refresh or expansion Preserving software coverage for an installed Cisco switching environment Why This Product 1 Platform-specific licensing for Nexus 9500 environments 2 Enterprise entitlement for Cisco switching operations 3 Supports lifecycle planning for installed infrastructure 4 Better fit than generic licensing for standardized Cisco deployments