Specifications

After you upgrade the Ridgeline 4.0 server to a service pack release, if any files are necessary to run the
Ridgeline client on your system, they are downloaded and installed automatically when you start the
client.
Obtaining a License Key for the Ridgeline Server
To log on to the Ridgeline server from a Ridgeline client, Ridgeline must be configured with a valid
license. You can install the software without a license key, but you cannot connect to it from a Ridgeline
client. (If you install the product without a license key, you can add the key later using the License
Manager, described in Installing a Permanent License When an Evaluation License is Already Installed).
Ridgeline licenses allow you to use all of the standard features of the product, including discovery and
visualization of the devices in your network, scripting, and point-and-click provisioning for VLANs and
EAPS domains. Additional feature licenses are available from Extreme Networks that enable additional
Ridgeline features, including: identity management, VM support, and service provider features, such as
E-LINE, E-LAN, VMAN (PB), PBB and VPLS discovery, monitoring, and provisioning. For more
information about the various types of software licenses available for Ridgeline, see the Ridgeline
Release Notes.
You can get two types of licenses from Extreme Networks, an evaluation license and a permanent
license at www.extremenetworks.com/go/ridgelinelicense. Select the option for the license key that
you want.
Evaluation License
An evaluation license allows you to run the product on a temporary basis. If you want to continue using
the product beyond the evaluation period, you must obtain a permanent license.
To get an evaluation license:
1 Go to: www.extremenetworks.com/go/ridgelinelicense
2 Click the option to obtain an evaluation license key.
Installation Overview
Ridgeline Installation and Upgrade Guide 9