Cisco NCS 5500 L3VPN SWSS Upgrade | Base Per, Enterprise Routing — SP-ECMU-NC55PV3D

Preserve operational continuity for Cisco NCS 5500 environments with SWSS upgrade coverage for the L3VPN license on the base platform. This entitlement is aimed at service-provider and carrier networks where routing features, software support, and lifecycle discipline matter as much as hardware performance. For infrastructure teams, the value is straightforward: keep the platform aligned with support expectations while protecting access to the software coverage tied to the base NCS 5500 deployment. That matters when the network carries customer traffic, interconnects sites, or supports services that cannot tolerate avoidable gaps in maintenance coverage. Compared with lower-tier licensing approaches, this type of SWSS upgrade helps maintain the support posture expected in production routing environments. It is a practical choice when the NCS 5500 is part of a larger backbone, aggregation, or edge architecture and the organization needs to keep the software entitlement current without disrupting operations. Choose this when the cost of stale support is higher than the cost of staying current. It is a focused way to protect the investment already made in Cisco routing infrastructure and keep the platform ready for ongoing service delivery. Ideal For Maintain support coverage for a carrier backbone router Extend software entitlement for an aggregation-layer deployment Keep L3VPN licensing current in a service-provider edge network Protect production routing support on a Cisco NCS 5500 base system Why This Product 1 Targets the NCS 5500 base platform rather than generic routing software 2 Supports L3VPN licensing continuity for production networks 3 SWSS coverage helps avoid support gaps 4 Built for service-provider and carrier routing environments