Applying Product License Keys

The controller‘s license system works on simple software-based key strings. A key string consists of a series of numbers and/or letters. Using these key strings, you can license the software, and enhance the capacity of the controller to manage additional APs.

The key strings can be classified into the following variants:

• Activation Key — Activates the software. This key is further classified into two sub-variants:
  • Temporary Activation Key — Activates the software for a trial period of 90 days.

  • Permanent Activation Key — Activates the software for an infinite period.

    

    Note

    You must obtain a specific permanent activation key to run release v10.01 or later. Once installed, the number of available Radar licenses increments by 2.
• Option Key — Activates the optional feature:
  • Capacity Enhancement Key Format — For AP:

    Enhances the capacity of the controller to manage additional APs.

    You may have to add multiple capacity enhancement keys to reach the ExtremeWireless's limit. Depending on the appliance model, a capacity enhancement key adds the following APs:

    • C5110 — Adds 25 wireless APs
    • C5210 — Adds 25 or 100 wireless APs
    • C4110 — Adds 25 wireless APs
    • C25 — Adds 1 or 16 wireless APs
    • C35 — Adds 1 or 16 wireless APs
    • V2110 — Adds 1 or 16 wireless APs
    

    Note

    If you connect additional wireless APs to an ExtremeWireless controller that has a permanent activation key without installing a capacity enhancement key, a grace period of seven days will start. You must install the correct key during the grace period. If you do not install the key, the controller will start generating event logs every 15 minutes, indicating that the key is required. In addition, you will not be able to edit the Virtual Network Services (VNS) parameters.
  • Capacity Enhancement Key Format — For Radar:

    Enhances the capacity of the controller to manage Radar licenses for multiple APs. Radar capacity licenses are only required for In-Service Scan Profiles (for more information, see Radar License Requirements). The capacity enhancement key includes a capacity increment which determines the number of APs supported as follows:

    License format: RADCAP<nnn> (where <nnn> is the capacity increment):

    • RADCAP001 — Adds 1 wireless AP
    • RADCAP016 — Adds 16 wireless APs
    • RADCAP025 — Adds 25 wireless APs
    • RADCAP100 — Adds 100 wireless APs
    

    Note

    Any AP assigned to an In-Service scan profile counts as 1 against the licensed Radar capacity.

Platform Type / Wireless APs Allowed by Permanent Activation Key

Platform	Wireless APs permitted by permanent activation key	Platform‘s optimum limit	Number of capacity enhancement keys to reach the optimum limit
C25	16	50	4 to 34 (depending on the enhancement license type used)
C35	50	125	15 to 75 (depending on the enhancement license type used)
C4110	50	250	8
C5110	150	525	15
C5210	100	1000	9 to 36 (depending on the enhancement license type used)
V2110 (Small)	8	50	17 to 42 (depending on the enhancement license type used)
V2110 (Medium)	8	250	12 to 242 (depending on the enhancement license type used)
V2110 (Large)	8	525	37 to 517 (depending on the enhancement license type used)

If the controller detects multiple license violations, such as capacity enhancement, a grace period counter will start from the moment the first violation occurred. The controller will generate event logs for every violation. The only way to leave the grace period is to clear all outstanding license violations.

The controller can be in an unlicensed state for an infinite period. However, if you install a temporary activation key, the unlicensed state is terminated. After the validity of a temporary activation key and the related grace period expire, the controller will generate event logs every 15 minutes, indicating that an appropriate license is required for the current software version. In addition, you will not be able to edit the Virtual Network Services (VNS) parameters.