Feature Licensing for the VSP 4450 Series, VSP 4900 Series, VSP 7200 Series, VSP 7400 Series, and VSP 8000 Series

The VSP 4450 Series, VSP 4900 Series, VSP 7200 Series, VSP 7400 Series, VSP 8200 Series, and VSP 8400 Series 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.

Important

If you require a change to or regeneration of legacy licenses for the VSP 4450 Series, send your email request to datalicensing@extremenetworks.com.

Note

Release 6.1.2 or later is required to support licenses generated through the Extreme Networks Support Portal.

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 software continues to support .xml licenses generated by Avaya.

The following sections detail the different categories of licenses.

Factory Default License

New switches include a 60-day Factory Default License to use all features (excluding MACsec). You can configure all features, except MACsec, without restrictions and save the configuration.

You cannot configure any new feature after the 60-day period, but the switch continues to run with the existing configured features. If you reboot the switch after the 60-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.

Note

The 60-day evaluation period is based on the switch System Up Time.

Trial License

Trial licenses allow 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.