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 yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
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's 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's 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.