Extreme Networks offers universal hardware products that support more than one Network Operating System (NOS) personality. The universal hardware products share a unified license, which is NOS agnostic.
The Base License, which is included with the purchase of the switch, enables the basic networking capabilities of the device. You can purchase additional licenses separately to enable advanced features on the switch.
Licenses are tied to the switch serial number. 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 manually. You can also use ExtremeCloud IQ to obtain licenses for universal hardware switches.
The following sections detail the different categories of licenses.
New ExtremeSwitching 5520 Series switches include a factory-default (Evaluation) license that enables the use of all features, except MACsec, for a duration of 30 days. You can configure all features without restrictions and save the configuration.
You cannot configure new features after the 30-day period, but the switch continues to run with the existing configured features. If you reboot the switch after the 30-day period, and a valid software license is not present, licensed features in the configuration are not loaded. You must install a valid license to enable licensed features.
A Base license gives customers the right to use Base software features on the switch.
Licenses enable advanced features not available in the Base License. The following table provides information on the features enabled by each license, if the hardware supports the feature. For information on supported features, see VOSS Feature Support Matrix.
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License type |
Supported features |
|---|---|
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MACsec License |
IEEE 802.1AE MACsec |
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Premier License |
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The following table lists the license types and the associated part numbers.
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License Type |
Part Number / Order Code |
|---|---|
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MACsec License for 5520 Series |
5000-MACSEC-LIC |
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Premier License for 5520 Series |
5000-PRMR-LIC |
ExtremeSwitching 5520 Series switches include a one-year subscription to an ExtremeCloud™ IQ Pilot license.
Note
The entitlement period starts the day the switch ships from Extreme Networks or an Extreme Networks distribution partner.ExtremeCloud IQ enables end-to-end network management and operations, delivering a fully integrated, extensible platform that simplifies the design, deployment, and security of networks from the edge to the data center, while simultaneously unlocking valuable IT and business insights. To activate these premium Pilot level capabilities, go to https://www.extremenetworks.com/universal-switch-xiq-pilot.