Switch Engine™ v34.1.1 Licensing Guide details licensing models, feature availability, and management procedures for universal hardware switches. Three licensing models are documented: Perpetual licenses provide permanent feature access stored in switch EEPROM with local validation and no cloud dependency; Subscription licenses deliver cloud-managed access through Extreme Platform ONE or ExtremeCloud IQ with daily validation and 30-day grace periods for offline operation; Trial licenses provide 30-day built-in evaluation access, extendable up to 120 days total. License types include Base (standard L2/L3 features, included), Premier (advanced routing, multicast, PTPv2, and application hosting on select models), and MACsec (IEEE 802.1AE link encryption, perpetual-only). Installation procedures cover license acquisition through Extreme Networks Support portal or automated bulk activation, manual switch installation, revocation, transfer (perpetual only), and status display via CLI. Complete support matrices provided for all licensing types across universal switch series, with documented platform and port restrictions for MACsec. Subscription licensing requires cloud connectivity; perpetual and trial operate offline. Key updates in this release include clarified EEPROM storage and local validation mechanisms for perpetual licenses, added Precision Time Protocol (PTPv2) support on select 5300 platforms (introduced in version 33.6.1), expanded MACsec platform availability with explicit exclusion notes, and updated port exception specifications. Perpetual license validation occurs locally at boot time without external authentication; Subscription license validation occurs daily using cloud platform with automatic 30-day grace period on connectivity loss. License files bind to switch serial numbers and cannot transfer between devices.
