Pro Net is a Versa licensing tier that provides SD-WAN-controller-based dynamic, encrypted IPsec VPN overlay connectivity, with address translation and routing-policy-based traffic steering. It’s targeted at small branches or larger sites running a single circuit per device, forming the entry point of Versa’s SD-WAN solution-tier ladder.
Key takeaways
- Entry-level Versa licensing tier for SD-WAN overlay connectivity.
- Provides dynamic, transport-agnostic, encrypted IPsec VPN overlays.
- Includes address translation and routing-policy-based traffic steering.
- Targets small branches and single-circuit-per-device larger sites.
- Selected as a Solution Tier alongside Prime and Premier SD-WAN tiers.
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Why is Pro Net important?
Not every site needs the full weight of a secure SD-WAN deployment on day one. A small branch with one circuit, or a larger site running a single link per box, still needs reliable, encrypted connectivity back to the network – but paying for application-level security, multi-link steering, or advanced routing it won’t use is wasted spend. Pro Net exists to cover exactly that case: it’s the licensing tier that gets a site onto Versa’s SD-WAN controller-based overlay with core connectivity capabilities, without bundling in features the deployment doesn’t need.
It also matters as the floor of Versa’s licensing model. Because Versa’s Solution Tier field lists Pro Net alongside Prime SD-WAN, Prime Secure SD-WAN, Premier Secure SD-WAN, and Premier Elite SD-WAN, understanding what Pro Net does and doesn’t include is what makes the rest of the ladder legible – every tier above it adds capability (security, multi-link steering, advanced routing) on top of the same base connectivity model.
What is Pro Net?
Pro Net is a licensing tier for VOS devices that provides SD-WAN-controller-based dynamic, encrypted IPsec VPN overlay connectivity. The overlay tunnels it establishes are transport agnostic – the same design works whether the underlying circuit is MPLS, broadband internet, or another WAN link. Alongside overlay connectivity, Pro Net includes address translation and traffic steering based on routes and routing policies, giving a site basic control over how outbound traffic is forwarded without the application-aware policy engine that higher tiers add.
Like every Versa license, a Pro Net subscription is tied to a single VOS CPE instance and a bandwidth tier, both fixed for the life of the subscription; changing either requires modifying the subscription, which terminates the existing license and activates a new one.
Pro Net capabilities and deployment targets
Pro Net’s documented use cases center on two profiles. The first is small businesses running a single active link – often a hub-and-spoke topology, sometimes without dedicated security, such as a branch connected over an MPLS VPN. The second is medium and large businesses deploying with any topology across WAN links, but still on a single circuit per box in a fully redundant deployment. In both cases, the licensed capabilities are the same: dynamic IPsec VPN overlays, address translation, and routing-policy-based traffic steering.
Beyond the tier itself, a Pro Net subscription carries a service bandwidth (selected in Mbps) and a license period of 1, 3, or 5 years. A solution add-on tier can layer additional services – Versa gives NGFW or UTM as examples – onto the base Pro Net license without requiring an upgrade to a higher solution tier.
Pro Net & Versa
A Pro Net license runs on a VOS device and depends on a Controller to terminate the encrypted SD-WAN overlay and provide the dynamic connectivity the tier is built around. Traffic steering under Pro Net operates on routes and routing policies rather than the application-aware forwarding profiles available on higher tiers. Versa Director manages the license itself: for zero-touch-provisioned devices, Director takes control of the CPE and keeps the license active as long as the device stays connected, handling renewal notifications, state changes, and RMA continuity across the subscription’s lifecycle.
Frequently asked questions
What connectivity does a Pro Net license provide?
Dynamic, encrypted IPsec VPN overlay connectivity through an SD-WAN controller, built to be transport agnostic. It also includes address translation and traffic steering based on routes and routing policies, giving a site core SD-WAN connectivity without bundled security or multi-link steering features.
What kind of sites is Pro Net designed for?
Small branches with a single active link, often in a hub-and-spoke topology, and medium or larger sites running a single circuit per device in a fully redundant deployment. It covers a range of topologies as long as each box uses one circuit.
Can I add security features to a Pro Net license?
Yes. A solution add-on tier can layer additional services, such as NGFW or UTM, onto a Pro Net license without requiring an upgrade to a higher solution tier like Prime or Premier SD-WAN.
How does Pro Net compare to Prime and Premier SD-WAN tiers?
Pro Net is the entry point of Versa’s Solution Tier ladder, providing core overlay connectivity. Prime and Premier tiers build on the same base with added security, multi-link traffic steering, and application-level policy control for larger or more demanding deployments.
What license periods are available for Pro Net?
Pro Net subscriptions, like other Versa licenses, are allocated for 1, 3, or 5 years, with no trial subscription. The service bandwidth and solution tier are fixed for the subscription period unless the subscription is modified.
More on Versa
If you want to learn more, these are sources we trust.
| Versa Networks: products | Versa Networks: secure SD-WAN | Versa Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The vendor’s product pages covering Versa’s SD-WAN licensing tiers and editions. | The SD-WAN overlay connectivity Pro Net licenses deliver on VOS devices. | Training and labs covering Versa licensing models and SD-WAN deployment. |
Related terms
If you’re reading about Pro Net, these are worth looking at next.
| Controller | SD-WAN | Traffic Steering |
|---|---|---|
| The control-plane node a Pro Net-licensed device connects to for its encrypted overlay. | The networking approach Pro Net’s overlay connectivity implements at the entry-tier level. | The routing-policy-based capability Pro Net includes for directing outbound traffic. |