Feature Licensing for Universal Hardware

Extreme Networks offers universal hardware products that support more than one Network Operating System (NOS) personality. The universal hardware products share a unified license, which is NOS agnostic.

The Base License, which is included with the purchase of the switch, enables the basic networking capabilities of the device. You can purchase additional licenses separately to enable advanced features on the switch.

Licenses are tied to the switch serial number. After you generate the license through the Extreme Networks Support Portal at https://extremeportal.force.com/ExtrLicenseLanding, you can install the license on the switch manually. You can also use ExtremeCloud IQ to obtain licenses for universal hardware switches.

The following sections detail the different categories of licenses.

Base License

A Base license gives customers the right to use Base software features on the switch.

Licenses for Advanced Features

Licenses enable advanced features not available in the Base License. The following table provides information on the features enabled by each license, if the hardware supports the feature. For information on supported features, see Fabric Engine Feature Support Matrix.


License type	Supported features
MACsec License	IEEE 802.1AE MACsec
Premier License	DvR Controller (5520 Series only) Fabric Connect Layer 3 Virtual Services Networks (VSNs) Greater than four OSPF active Interfaces Greater than two BGP peers

10 Gbps Port License

By default, the SFP+ ports on the 5320 Series switches operate at 1 Gbps. To use the ports at full 10 Gbps, you must purchase a 10 Gbps Port License. You can purchase one of two port license types:

For all 5320 Series models — Use only the highest four SFP+ ports at 10 Gbps.
For the 24- and 48-port 5320 Series models — Use all eight SFP+ ports at 10 Gbps.

Note

By default, the Advanced Feature Bandwidth Reservation boot configuration flag is enabled, which means the first three ports are reserved for internal loopback.

You cannot apply two 10 Gbps Port Licenses to the same switch nor can you upgrade a 4-port license to an 8-port license. To move to an 8-port license, you must first revoke the 4-port license.

License Types and Part Numbers

The following table lists the license types and the associated part numbers.


License Type	Part Number / Order Code
10 Gbps Port License for the highest four SFP+ ports on the 5320 Series	5320-10GUPG-4X-LIC-P
10 Gbps Port License for all eight SFP+ ports on the 24- and 48-port models of the 5320 Series	5320-10GUPG-8X-LIC-P
MACsec License	5000-PRMR-LIC
Premier License	5000-PRMR-LIC

ExtremeCloud™ IQ Pilot License

ExtremeSwitching 5320 Series, 5420 Series and 5520 Series switches include a one-year subscription to an ExtremeCloud™ IQ Pilot license.

Note

The entitlement period starts the day the switch ships from Extreme Networks or an Extreme Networks distribution partner.

ExtremeCloud IQ enables end-to-end network management and operations, delivering a fully integrated, extensible platform that simplifies the design, deployment, and security of networks from the edge to the data center, while simultaneously unlocking valuable IT and business insights. To activate these premium Pilot level capabilities, go to https://www.extremenetworks.com/universal-switch-xiq-pilot/.