Factory Default (Evaluation) License for Universal Hardware Switches
Universal switches come with a Base license. To evaluate Premier license features, you can use a Factory Default Premier Trial license, which lets you use Premier features for 30 days.
Trial License Activation and Extension
Use the command enable license trial to activate the trial license:
- Activate: Use the command enable license trial
- Extend: Use enable license trial to extend the trial period up to three additional times (120 days maximum total)
- Reboot: Not required to activate or extend
Trial License Behavior During Active Period
- All Premier features can be configured without restrictions
- Configurations can be saved and persist
- MACsec features cannot be configured (trial licenses for MACsec are not available)
Trial License Expiry
After the trial period expires:
- No new Premier features can be configured
- Existing configured features continue to run until the next reboot
- After reboot, if no valid Perpetual Premier or Subscription license is installed, licensed features in the saved configuration will not load
- The switch reverts to Base license capabilities (see Included and Upgrade Licenses for Universal Hardware Switches)
Clearing Trial License
To manually clear or remove a trial license before expiration:
- Use the command: clear license trial
- Requires a switch restart to take effect
- Only applicable to Switch Engine
Platform Restrictions
- Trial licenses are NOT supported on 4000 Series switches (4120, 4220)
- MACsec trial licenses are not available on any platform
- OpenAPI on 4000 Series can only be used with a Subscription license when managed by Extreme Platform ONE
If after 30 days a Premier, Subscription, or Extreme Platform ONE license is not installed (see Obtaining and Installing Licenses), the Trial license will be removed and the switch will revert to Base license capabilities after the next restart.
