C9300-DNA-A-48S-3Y – DNA Advantage – 3-Year Term – Catalyst 9300 48-Port Fiber
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C9300-DNA-A-48S-3Y Description
The C9300-DNA-A-48S-3Y is a Cisco DNA Advantage software subscription for 48-port Cisco Catalyst 9300 1G fiber switches with modular uplinks. It carries a 3-year term and sits in the 48-port fiber group, separate from the copper subscription line. Advantage is the tier SD-Access requires, and Cisco publishes no downgrade from Advantage to Essentials.
Quick Specs
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Specification |
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Product ID |
C9300-DNA-A-48S-3Y |
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Product type |
Cisco software subscription license |
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License family |
Cisco DNA |
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License tier |
DNA Advantage |
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Subscription term |
3 years |
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Port Count Coverage |
48-port |
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Platform Model Group |
Catalyst 9300 48-port fiber models with modular uplink |
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Supported platforms |
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series |
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License Description |
C9300 Cisco DNA Advantage, 48-port, 3-year term license |
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Licensing Method |
Cisco Smart Licensing |
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Smart Account |
Required during purchase |
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Ordering Scope |
fiber-based Catalyst 9300 hardware with matching Cisco DNA subscription requirement |
Key Features
Advantage adds SD-Access, IPsec, app hosting, Encrypted Traffic Analytics and network assurance on top of Essentials.
Cisco gives 1G fiber hosts their own 48-port license series, so a copper 48-port subscription does not apply to these switches.
The 3-year term is one of three Cisco offers, with 5 and 7-year versions of the same fiber license for longer coverage.
A new subscription must be the same tier as the Network Stack license on the switch, which keeps Advantage subscriptions on Network Advantage hardware.
ThousandEyes Network and Application Synthetics and Cisco Spaces Extend are bundled with the Advantage subscription for its term.
Entitlements sit in the Smart Account and its virtual accounts, which lets a team assign licenses by site or department.
Application Scenarios
A building that terminates fiber runs from many rooms on 48-port Catalyst 9300 SFP switches uses the subscription to license each switch at the Advantage tier.
Where an SD-Access fabric reaches its endpoints over 1G fiber, the 48-port fiber switches at the edge need Advantage, which this subscription supplies.
A team that buys hardware support for 3 years can set the software term to match, which avoids a gap between the two contracts.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
C9300-DNA-A-48S-3Y |
C9300-DNA-A-48S-5Y | ||
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Cisco DNA license level |
Cisco DNA Advantage |
Cisco DNA Essentials |
Cisco DNA Advantage |
Cisco DNA Advantage |
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Subscription term |
3 years |
3 years |
5 years |
3 years |
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Port count |
48-port |
48-port |
48-port |
48-port |
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Supported host models |
1G fiber models with modular uplink |
1G fiber models with modular uplink |
1G fiber models with modular uplink |
Copper models with modular uplink |
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Platform |
Catalyst 9300 Series |
Catalyst 9300 Series |
Catalyst 9300 Series |
Catalyst 9300 Series |
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Advantage-tier features |
SD-Access, IPsec, app hosting, ETA, ThousandEyes Network and Application Synthetics |
Not included |
SD-Access, IPsec, app hosting, ETA, ThousandEyes Network and Application Synthetics |
SD-Access, IPsec, app hosting, ETA, ThousandEyes Network and Application Synthetics |
C9300-DNA-A-48S-3Y is the DNA Advantage, 3-year license for 48-port 1G fiber Catalyst 9300 switches, while C9300-DNA-A-48-3Y carries the same tier and term for the 48-port copper group, so the host model decides between them. Hardware on Network Essentials takes C9300-DNA-E-48S-3Y instead, since a new order keeps the subscription at the same tier as the Network Stack license. Terms beyond three years use C9300-DNA-A-48S-5Y, the default term in the configurator. Advantage is also the tier that SD-Access requires, and Cisco lists no downgrade PID from Advantage to Essentials.
Ordering Checklist
- License group: Use the 1G fiber license line, C9300-DNA-A-48S-3Y, -5Y or -7Y, for the 48-port 1G fiber hosts. Cisco keeps separate license lines for 1G fiber and copper models, and a copper 48-port PID does not match a fiber host.
- Tier: Keep DNA Advantage, matching the -A suffix of the switch. New orders must keep the subscription at the same tier as the Network Stack license.
- Term: Select 3Y in place of the 5-year default. The configurator defaults to a 5-year term, so a 3-year entitlement has to be selected.
- Smart Account: Use an existing Smart Account, or create a new one at purchase. Catalyst 9300 licenses are stored in the Smart Account, and the order cannot be placed without one.
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
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| Product ID | C9300-DNA-A-48S-3Y | Product type | Cisco software subscription license |
| License family | Cisco DNA | License tier | DNA Advantage |
| Subscription term | 3 years | Port Count Coverage | 48-port |
| Platform Model Group | Catalyst 9300 48-port fiber models with modular uplink | Supported platforms | Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series |
| License Description | C9300 Cisco DNA Advantage, 48-port, 3-year term license | Licensing Method | Cisco Smart Licensing |
| Smart Account | Required during purchase | Related Term Options | 3-year, 5-year, and 7-year term options listed by Cisco |
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