ExtremeCloud™ IQ UI Transition: What You Need to Know

[SamPirok]

UPDATED: July 2026

The ExtremeCloud™ IQ classic UI will be retired in Q2 calendar year 2027.  The new UI has been available since July 2025 to ensure customers have ample time to become comfortable before the classic UI is retired. 

We will be transitioning from the classic UI to our modernized new UI which will become the default interface for all ExtremeCloud IQ customers. The final operational date for the classic UI is yet to be confirmed and will be communicated closer to the transition period. 

Currently administrators are presented with the classic UI when initially logging into ExtremeCloud IQ. Beginning in November 2026, by default customers will be presented with the new UI but will have the option to toggle via the 9-dot menu back to the classic UI. 

Why is This Transition Needed? 

The new UI is built on a next-generation architecture that delivers: 

• Improved performance and stability 
• Streamlined workflows with a modern, and easier to use UI design 
• Enhanced monitoring, troubleshooting, and visibility 
• A scalable foundation aligned with Extreme’s cloud-managed roadmap 

Seamless Transition to ExtremeCloud IQ new 

• Customers will have a new UI and UX to manage their networks with ExtremeCloud IQ new  
• There will be NO IMPACT to customers data / networks / logs / devices  
• Customers will continue to manage and monitor their network as they have been doing prior to the upgrade 

What are the changes and their impacts? 

• There will be NO IMPACT to existing networks. 
• Same URL and login credentials
• No licensing or entitlement changes 
• Network configurations, policies, data, permissions, and performance remain 
  unchanged 
• Only the UI experience is updated 
• Administrators will manage and monitor their networks exactly as before, but 
  now with a modernized interface 
• Existing features in the classic UI that will be retired and replaced by advanced features. These 
  include: 
  • WiNG Controller Data in Connected Mode 
  • A3 
  • SR and Dell Switch support 
  • XR Routing Support 
  • Legacy Entitlement Keys (LEK) 

Recently added functionality: 

• The Guest, WIPS, and Location features (formerly known as Essentials) 
• Improved administrator roles and RBAC functionality 
• Manual packet capture 
• Local AP, Controller, and Tunnel Concentrator onboarding and monitoring. 
• ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine monitoring 
• Enhanced Filtering Options 

Resources 

• UI Transition FAQs (Updated) 
• UI Feature Comparison  

UI Transition Workflow Videos - Classic to new 

The following videos are available here: 

• ExtremeCloud IQ UI Transition Introduction - (Updated) 
• Device Filtering 
• Device Onboarding 
• Device Status, Health, Usage Capacity 
• Menu Changes 
• Upgrading Device 
• ExtremeGuest Essentials – Classic UI to New UI - (New) 
• ExtremeLocation Essentials – Classic UI to New UI - (New) 
• XIQ Classic to XIQ New UI Transition Overview and Hardware Support_VoD - (New) 
• XIQ Classic to XIQ New UI Transition - Feature Updates Demo_VoD - (New) 

[DeVoID]

Does this mean my old AP1130's will no longer be supported once the new UI is mandatory?

[shanesanderson1]

When going to a customer's site from VHM mebers we can see the client

However error when selecting Network Devices comes up

Is this related to "Hardware/Software" version 

[SamPirok]

Hi @DeVoID, yes, since the AP1130s are end of service, they won't be supported in the new UI. They'll continue to function as normal, but you won't be able to update or manage them via the new UI. 

[SamPirok]

Hi @shanesanderson1, that would be best asked as it's own post on a different board, since it doesn't seem to pertain to the topic of this post. I'd recommend posting in this board- ExtremeCloud IQ

[SDK]

I see this says feature parity, but I do not see a way to push Fabric site policies in the new UI.  I also don't see it listed on the "missing" or "planned" features.  Is there something to enable this or is it in the pipeline?

[SamPirok]

Hi @SDK, let me ask the product management team and let you know what they say. You should hear back from me today on this.

[DeVoID]

@SamPirok I dont see an issue about not being able to Upgrade the 1130's, as there hasn't been any new firmware for 1+ year. 

But when you say I wont be able to manage them anymore, what do you mean by that?  Would you please lay it out for me?  Thanks much as always (and hope all is well with you and yours",.

[SamPirok]

Doing well, thanks. Hope you are too, @DeVoID. When I say you won't be able to manage them I mean you won't be able to onboard them to the UI and manage (update, see connection status, get metrics via the UI, etc) them from there. You can still manage them via the CLI and they'll keep operating as normal after the move, but you won't be able to onboard them to EP1 or XIQ New. 

[bernie_noel]

So will all the features be available in the new UI. I find the new UI not as easy to use. One thing I noticed is that not all columns are sortable. That is a real pain. Uptime, IP, Firmware, Model, status

[SamPirok]

Hi @bernie_noel, yes we are working towards feature parody, details of which can be found in the attached feature comparison pdf. I've passed your feedback about not being able to sort the columns to the product management team too, thanks very much for pointing that out for us.