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Extreme Networks HiveManager 2U NMS Appliance Replacement — What Extreme Networks Recommends

Extreme Networks support for the Extreme Networks HiveManager 2U NMS Appliance ended Nov 2017 — 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

HiveManager NMS Virtual Appliance

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 NMS Virtual Appliance 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 HiveManager 2U NMS Appliance lifecycle dates

SKU groupEnd of saleEOSL / last supportSource
HiveManager 2U NMS ApplianceNov 2013Nov 2017bulletin ↗
Replacement guidance on this page is quoted from Extreme Networks's official end-of-life bulletin (linked above). EOSL.ai sells no hardware and lists no paid placements — this is the manufacturer's stated path, and third-party maintenance past the cutoff is also an option.

Migration questions

What is the replacement for the Extreme Networks HiveManager 2U NMS Appliance?

Extreme Networks's end-of-life bulletin names HiveManager NMS Virtual Appliance as the recommended migration path for the Extreme Networks HiveManager 2U NMS Appliance. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.

Is the Extreme Networks HiveManager 2U NMS Appliance end of life?

Extreme Networks support for the Extreme Networks HiveManager 2U NMS Appliance ended Nov 2017 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/extreme-hivemanager-2u-nms-appliance/.

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 HiveManager 2U NMS Appliance 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.

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