Subscription Licenses

Subscription Licenses

Subscription licenses provide time-limited, cloud-managed access to Switch Engine features. Unlike perpetual licenses, subscription licenses are managed centrally through Extreme Platform ONE or ExtremeCloud IQ and require active cloud connectivity for daily validation.

Subscription License Characteristics

Table 1. Subscription License Characteristics
CharacteristicDetails
ManagementCloud-managed through Extreme Platform ONE or ExtremeCloud IQ
StorageCloud-stored; switches pull entitlements daily
DurationTime-limited (monthly or annual renewal)
Cloud ConnectivityRequired for daily validation; 30-day grace period if offline
Cost ModelRecurring subscription (monthly or annual)
ScalabilityFlexible; add/remove licenses through management portal

Platform Support

Subscription licenses are supported on the following platforms:

Table 2. Subscription License Platform Support
Platform SeriesSupported Models
5400 Series5420
5500 Series5520
5700 Series5720
7500 Series7520-48YE-8CE
7700 Series7720

License Validation and Grace Period

Subscription licenses require daily cloud validation:

License Management

Subscription licenses are managed through the cloud management platform, allowing you to:

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