Extreme Networks 200 Series Software Licensing

40 Summit 200 Series Switch Installation and User Guide

ExtremeWare Overview

If Extreme switches running ESRP are connected to layer 2 switches that are not manufactured by

Extreme Networks (or Extreme switches that are not running ExtremeWare 4.0 or above), the fail-over

times seen for traffic local to the segment may appear longer, depending on the application involved

and the FDB timer used by the other vendor ’s layer 2 switch. As such, ESRP can be used with layer 2

switches from other vendors, but the recovery times vary.

The VLANs associated with the ports connecting an ESRP-aware switch to an ESRP-enabled switch

must be configured using an 802.1Q tag on the connecting port, or, if only a single VLAN is involved, as

untagged using the protocol filter any. ESRP will not function correctly if the ESRP-aware switch

interconnection port is configured for a protocol-sensitive VLAN using untagged traffic.

ESRP routing is supported in stacked configurations only on the master switch.

Software Licensing

Some Extreme Networks products have capabilities that are enabled by using a license key. Keys are

typically unique to the switch, and are not transferable. Keys are stored in NVRAM and, once entered,

persist through reboots, software upgrades, and reconfigurations. The following sections describe the

features that are associated with license keys.

Summit 200 series switches support software licensing for different levels of functionality. In

ExtremeWare version 6.2e.2, feature support is separated into two sets: Edge and Advanced Edge. Edge

is a subset of Advanced Edge.

Edge functionality requires no license key. Summit 200 series switches have Edge functionality without

the requirement of a license key. Edge functionality includes all switching functions, and also includes

all available layer 3 QoS, access list, and ESRP-aware functions. Layer 3 routing functions include

support for:

•IP routing using RIP version 1 and/or RIP version 2

•IP routing between directly attached VLANs

•IP routing using static routes

The Advanced Edge license enables support of additional functions, including:

•Rate-limiting ACLs

•IP routing using OSPF

•EAPS Edge (cannot be a core node on the ring)

•Network login

•RADIUS and TACACS+ command authentication

•Network Address Translation (NAT)