Feature Licensing

The switches support a licensing model that includes Base Licenses and Premier Licenses. The Base License, which is included with the purchase of the switch, enables the basic networking capabilities of the device. You can purchase Premier Licenses separately to enable advanced features on the switch.

Licenses are tied to the switch Base MAC address. 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.

Note

Extreme Networks supports only a single host (system MAC address) for each license file. You cannot use the same license file on multiple hosts.

The following sections detail the different categories of licenses.

Trial License

Trial licenses enable users to test licensed features at any time. The following two types of Trial Licenses are available:

• Trial License that allows the use of all features excluding MACsec

• Trial License that allows the use of all features including MACsec

A Trial License is valid for 60 days. You can activate a Trial License once per switch.

The system generates warning messages to inform you about the time remaining in the license period. The alerts appear once every 5 days for the first 55 days, and then once daily for the last 5 days. If you reboot the switch after the 60-day period, and a valid software license is not present, the configuration does not load. You must install a valid license to enable licensed features.

Base License

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

Premier License

Premier Licenses enable advanced features not available in the Base License. The following table provides information on the Premier Licenses that the switch supports.

License Types and Part Numbers

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