ExtremeCloud™ IQ UI Transition: What You Need to Know

[SamPirok]

The ExtremeCloud™ IQ classic UI will be retired Q4 calendar year 2026. 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 in July 2026. The classic UI will be officially retired in Q4 2026 (before December 31, 2026). 

Why is This Transition Needed?

• ExtremeCloud IQ classic is based on legacy architecture
• No new features are being added in ExtremeCloud IQ classic 
• All features / capabilities are developed in ExtremeCloud IQ new UI and Extreme Platform ONE 

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’s Changing

• ExtremeCloud IQ is transitioning from the classic UI to the new UI experience.
• This is a user interface update only. The underlying platform, configurations, policies, and data remain unchanged. 
• There are specific features that will not be available in ExtremeCloud IQ’s new user interface based on customer usage or were not working in prior releases 
• There are specific 3rd party switches that will no longer be supported with ExtremeCloud IQ’s new user interface

What’s Not Changing

• No impact to network operations
• Same URL and login credentials
• No configuration, policy, or data loss
• No licensing or entitlement changes 

Resources

• UI Transition FAQs (attached)
• UI Feature Comparison (attached)

UI Transition Workflow Videos- Classic to new

• The following videos are available here:
• ExtremeCloud IQ UI Transition Introduction
• Device Filtering
• Device Onboarding
• Device Status, Health, Usage Capacity
• Menu Changes
• Upgrading Device

[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.