topic Re: RFS-7000/4000 licensing in ExtremeWireless (WiNG)

RFS-7000/4000 licensing

yanntllr — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:45:11 GMT

hello, i was looking at APs for my home lab and came across the AP650, and learnt it needed an RFS controller to work, reading the brochures about the RFS-7000 i saw there was quite a few licensing options, and i started to wonder what the licenses were and if the hardware could work without one at all?

the plan would be to have 1 or 2 AP650 connected, so i know that any of this is overkill, but i like the idea of learning this stuff.

Re: RFS-7000/4000 licensing

ckelly — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 02:05:32 GMT

The AP650’s can be adopted and managed by any of the RFS controllers (RFS4000, 6000, 7000).

As you asked though, licensing would be needed in order for the RFS6K and 7K to work. The RFS4K is different though in that is comes with 6 built-in permanent licenses. It would also be the least expensive controller to acquire.

Re: RFS-7000/4000 licensing

yanntllr — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 02:30:30 GMT

an other little thing, is a license permanent or a yearly fee? and does a license stays with the hardware or get wiped with the config, in case it is a permanent thing?

Thanks for your answer, already helps with making sense of things

Re: RFS-7000/4000 licensing

ckelly — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 02:36:14 GMT

For the WiNG controllers, the licenses are permanent. If a RFS controller has its configuration defaulted back to factory default, it deletes the license key (which could then be applied again). And as mentioned, the RFS4K is a little different in that it will always have 6 permanent licenses, even after a factory default.

Re: RFS-7000/4000 licensing

yanntllr — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 02:41:45 GMT

thanks, seems far more reasonable being permanent.

once again thanks a lot, now i know what i need to make the dream work.

Re: RFS-7000/4000 licensing

yanntllr — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 02:53:59 GMT

actually i have one last question, would it be a RFS-7010-UC-16-WR or a RFS-7010-ADP-64 license needed for the AP650? more as a curiosity than anything else.

Re: RFS-7000/4000 licensing

Christoph_S — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 03:14:32 GMT

Hello,

For the AP650 be sure to acquire an AP license and NOT an ADP (also called AAP) license. The latter is for the newer APs and won’t allow you to adopt an AP650.

Cheers