Installation Guide

Subscription License
Learn about Subscription Licensing.
Subscription licensing is available for Extreme Campus Controller for both access point and switch
management. Upon purchase of a new Extreme Campus Controller you will receive a welcome email
and activation instructions.
Each appliance obtains capacity Right to Use (RTU) entitlements regarding managed devices, subject
to the system limits of the appliance instance and the total number of activations purchased. The total
consumed RTU across all Extreme Campus Controller instances cannot exceed the number of RTU you
have subscribed to. Each appliance provides visualization on specific RTU allocation and overall balance.
For subscription management, Extreme Campus Controller requires a configured DNS server and
constant connection to the Internet in order to be operational.
Related Topics
Generate and Install the Activation Package on page 36
Permanent Capacity License
Learn about a Capacity License.
About This Task
A Permanent Capacity License is a one-time license that allows permanent activation, and it works with
a separate Capacity key. The alternative to a Permanent Capacity License is a Subscription License. The
activation process is the same regardless of the license model you choose.
The Extreme Campus Controller permanent capacity 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 enhance the
capacity of the controller to manage additional APs.
Note
The controller does not require internet access with Permanent Capacity Licensing.
• Capacity key — Enhances the capacity of the appliance to manage devices. Extreme Campus
Controller supports capacity enhancement keys for 5, 25, 100, 500 or 2000 APs. Max capacity on an
Extreme Campus Controller instance is subject to the appliance type and the capacity tier
configured (based on hypervisor resources for Virtual instances).
Capacity applies to all managed devices (access points and switches). A capacity license is shared
between nodes in an Availability Pair. Install the capacity license on only one of the nodes in the
Availability Pair. Extreme Campus Controller and availability pair will restrict the user from installing
the same capacity key again if it exists on either appliance.
Note
A capacity license cannot be installed on an Extreme Campus Controller if its peer has the
same capacity key applied.
To obtain a Permanent Capacity License:
Subscription License
Virtual Appliance Configuration
38 VE6120/VE6125 Virtual Appliances Installation Guide VMware® Platform for version 5.16.01