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:
