Extreme Networks GuestManager Replacement: What Extreme Networks Recommends
Extreme Networks support for the Extreme Networks GuestManager ended Feb 2016. Unsupported units need a plan. Extreme Networks's own end-of-life bulletin names the successor below, quoted from the source, with the successor's live support status where EOSL.ai tracks it.
The Extreme Networks-named replacement
named in the Replacement Product column of the Extreme End-of-Sale and End-of-Support page. Named in the Extreme Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
HiveManager Public Cloud, HiveManager Private Cloud, HiveManager Local Cloud is not tracked on EOSL.ai yet, so this page shows no lifecycle dates for it.
Extreme Networks GuestManager lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GuestManager | Feb 2013 | Feb 2016 | bulletin ↗ |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Extreme Networks GuestManager?
Extreme Networks' end-of-life bulletin names HiveManager Public Cloud, HiveManager Private Cloud, HiveManager Local Cloud as the recommended migration path for the Extreme Networks GuestManager. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Extreme Networks GuestManager end of life?
Extreme Networks support for the Extreme Networks GuestManager ended Feb 2016. Unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/extreme-guestmanager/.
Do I have to buy the Extreme Networks-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is Extreme Networks' suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep GuestManager units running under third-party maintenance after the support cutoff, migrate to a different vendor, or run low-criticality units to failure with the risk documented. See the support-options guide for the trade-offs.