About this task
A Permanent Capacity License is offered with a permanent activation, and it works
with a separate capacity key. The alternative to a Permanent Capacity License is a
Subscription License. The activation process is the same regardless of the license
model you choose.
The
Extreme Campus
Controller
Permanent Capacity License works on simple software-based key strings. A key string
consists of a series of numbers and/or letters. Using these key strings, you can
enhance the capacity of the controller to manage additional APs.
![Note](images/note.png)
Note
The controller does not require
internet access with Permanent Capacity Licensing.
- Capacity key —
Enhances the capacity of the appliance to manage devices. Extreme Campus
Controller
supports capacity enhancement keys for 5, 25, 100, 500 or 2000 APs. Max capacity
on an Extreme Campus
Controller
instance is subject to the appliance type and the capacity tier configured
(based on hypervisor resources for Virtual instances).
Capacity applies to
all managed devices (access points and switches). A capacity license is
shared between nodes in an Availability Pair. Install the capacity license
on only one of the nodes in the Availability Pair.
Extreme Campus
Controller
and availability pair will restrict the user from installing the same
capacity key again if it exists on either appliance.
![Note](images/note.png)
Note
A capacity license cannot
be installed on an
Extreme Campus
Controller if its peer has the same capacity key
applied.
To obtain a Permanent Capacity License: