Each XA1400 Series device requires a subscription license.
Licenses are tied to the switch Base MAC address and switch model type. After you generate the license through Extreme Networks Support Portal at https://extremeportal.force.com/ExtrLicenseLanding, you can install the license on the switch.
Note
VOSS Release 8.0.50 or later is required to support subscription licenses generated through the Extreme Networks Support Portal.
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.
All subscription licenses support all VOSS features on the switch, plus software upgrades and technical support services entitlement during the license term. A one, three, or five year subscription license is required for each XA1400 Series device. Three services entitlement tiers of license are available: ExtremeWorks, PartnerWorks, and ExtremeWorks Premier.
A Subscription License is available in two bandwidth tiers of licenses: Small License and Medium License. A Small License enables up to 100 Mbps aggregate throughput Fabric Extend WAN tunneling connectivity, and a Medium License enables up to 500 Mbps aggregate throughput Fabric Extend WAN tunneling connectivity.
License expiry notifications are sent to the console and management station every 30 days until the last 30 days of the subscription. Then every 5 days until the last 9 days of the subscription, and then daily until the Subscription License expires.
When a subscription expires, notification messages are shown on the console and in the alarms database, indicating that the license is expired. Existing software functionality is not impaired upon subscription license expiry. However, software upgrades are disallowed until the new license is activated. Additionally, access to Software and Services GTAC support is suspended for the product until a valid license is activated.