Licensing of Third-Party Optical Modules

Licensing Requirements

Licensing of Third-Party Optical Modules

Extreme Networks optical modules are tested to work in all supported Extreme Networks switches. We recommend that all customers use Extreme Networks optical modules in their Extreme Networks switches. Extreme Networks assumes no liability for third-party optical modules. Although Extreme Networks does not block third-party optical modules, we cannot ensure that all third-party optical modules operate properly in all Extreme Networks switches. The customer assumes all risks associated with using third-party optical modules in Extreme Networks switches.

Extreme Networks’ recommended policy is for its customers to purchase Extreme authorized and qualified optical devices as further described on Extreme’s then-current price lists. Historically, Extreme Networks customers were not technically restricted from integrated use of non-approved 3rd party optical devices to attach to high-speed ports. In keeping with standard industry practices, to maximize overall product quality and reduce servicing challenges, Extreme Networks will restrict the integration of non-qualified 3rd party optical devices within 40G and 100G product environments, unless you purchase the EXOS 3rd Party 40G/100G Optics feature license to allow such integration.

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Pursuit of such integration remains outside of Extreme’s standard committed terms of product warranty and support Direct customer support for such usage of high-speed unapproved 3rd party optical devices will continue to be limited, and considered out of scope.

The use of 1G and 10G optic devices by customers is not affected by this new Feature Pack use requirement.

Extreme Networks’ policy regarding the use of 3rd Party Optics can be viewed in our Pluggable Interface Modules Installation Guide, and related policies, located here: www.extremenetworks.com

This EXOS 15.5 release creates a new requirement for customers to purchase a feature license pack named “3rd Party Optics Feature License”. Like other feature-pack licenses, once you apply the license to a specific switch, the feature is enabled for the life of the switch. Without such a license, switches with 40G and 100G hardware ports that are inserted with unapproved 3rd Party optics modules will have 90 days before the egress traffic on that particular port is automatically limited to 25% of line rate.

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The restriction is flagged by show port conf command output, and warningmessages are issued when 3rd party 40G and 100G optical devices are inserted. The restriction is lifted when the “3rd Party Optics Feature License” license is installed.

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Purchase of an “EXOS 3rd Party Optics Feature License” seeks to enable the unrestricted use of unapproved 3rd party 40G & 100G optical transceiver for the life of the switch.

The purchaser of the “EXOS 3rd Party Optics Feature License” is solely responsible for the use of optic devices that are compliant with applicable standards and safety requirements. The use of non- compliant optic modules may result in damage to the equipment or personal injury. Extreme Networks does not provide any warranty or compliance statement pertaining to any third party non-approved

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