The ExtremeSwitching 5420 series switches are part of a new category of switches called universal hardware switches. The universal hardware switches introduce a new licensing scheme.
The legacy and universal switch license levels correlate in the following way:
Premier = Core
Base = Advanced Edge + AVB
The ExtremeSwitching 5420 series switches provide the Base License as standard. Optionally, you can purchase a Premier license, which adds additional functionality.
ExtremeSwitching 5420 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.
Different commands are introduced in ExtremeXOS 31.3 to install and remove licenses from the ExtremeSwitching 5420 series switches (see the following section). Additionally, at a future date, ExtremeCloud IQ will have the ability to obtain and activate licenses (see https://www.extremenetworks.com/support/documentation/extremecloud-iq/).
For more information about licenses, see the ExtremeXOS 31.3 Feature License Requirements .
install license file filename {slot slot}
uninstall license file filename {revoke directory} {slot slot}
uninstall license product product_name [revoke revocation_file | withhold] {slot slot}
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show licenses {[slot slot |all]} {detail}
configure stacking {node-address node-address | slot slot-number} license-level license_restriction[core | advanced-edge | edge]
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configure stacking {node-address node-address | slot slot-number} license-level license_restriction
The following commands now show licensing information specific to ExtremeSwitching 5420 series switches:
show stacking configuration
show stacking {node-address node_address | slot slot_number} detail
The ExtremeSwitching 5420 series switches have a renewable trial license.
New ExtremeSwitching 5420 switches include a Factory Default (Evaluation) License to use all features (excluding MACsec). This Evaluation license is equivalent to a Premier license. You can configure all features, except MACsec, without restrictions and save the configuration. The evaluation periods is restricted to 30 days. If after 30 days you have not obtained and installed a Premier license, when you reboot the switch, the switch will effectively have only Base license capabilities.
You can extend the evaluation period by three more 30-day periods using a CLI command (see the following section):
The following commands now work on the ExtremeSwitching 5420 series switches.
debug epm enable trial-license
debug epm clear trial-license