Data Sheet
Highlights
Deliver a Superior User Experience
 • Mitigate performance issues
   quickly with data-driven insights
   into network and application
   performance across your wired
   and wireless network
 • Monitor user experience by
   correlating network and application
   performance with user and
   device activities
 • Track user adoption and usage
   of applications to make the right
   business decisions
Increase Operational Efficiency
 • Manage your entire network securely
   and efficiently from a single pane
                                           Extreme Management Center
   of glass that integrates automation,
   visibility and control
                                           Insights, Visibility and Control for Superior Quality
 • Increase time-to-value with Zero
                                           of User Experience
   Touch Provisioning + (ZTP+)
                                           Your organization is changing fast, so is your network. You need to
 • Optimize workflows with flexible
   groupings and filtering for reporting
                                           implement new technologies to drive new business outcomes while limiting
   and large scale editing                 operational expenses. Imagine an IT team that focuses on innovative and
                                           revenue generating activities such as new IoT implementations and still
Keep Your Network Secure                   keeps the network safe. Delivers superior application experiences to staff,
 • Make real-time decisions based on       partners and customers.
   actionable data from the network
   about policies, devices, applications   Our Extreme Management Center was designed, so your network can
   and people                              support your business objectives.
 • Easily enforce policies across          It empowers you to deliver a superior quality of experience to your end-
   the entire infrastructure for QoS       users through a single pane of glass. It works across your wired and wireless
   and bandwidth
                                           network, from the edge to the private cloud.
 • Reduce the risk of implementing new
   technologies such as BYOD and IoT
                                           Our Extreme Management Center provides a true 360 degree view of your
   with fully automated policy setting     wired and wireless network, users, devices and applications with context and
   and testing                             scale through integrated management, analytics and policy. It is designed
                                           to give you granular insights, visibility and automated control across your
                                           networks, while taking advantage of enhanced capabilities in convergence with
                                           our Identity Engines portfolio. Extreme Management Center supports Ethernet
                                           Routing Switches and our Virtual Services Platforms that lets you leverage
                                           unique virtualization technologies for real-time service agility.
                                           With Extreme Management Center, you can distinguish network from application
                                           performance and correlate with user and device activities to troubleshoot issues
                                           fast. Actionable insights from the network let you make real-time decisions on
                                           policies, devices, applications and people. This way, the implementation of new
                                           technologies such as IoT can be automated and securely executed.
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The Extreme Mangement Center gives you the choice of            view of users, devices and applications with an easy to
hardware appliance or virtual appliance, to meet your IT        understand dashboard lets you manage inventory and
infrastructure needs.                                           network topology efficiently.
Our Professional Services can help you design, deploy and       Policies and new services such as BYOD can be enabled
optimize your network, and provide customized technical         through the integrated interface of ExtremeManagement
training and support tailored to your specific needs.           and enforced at the network point of entry
                                                                through ExtremeControl. Get more information on
Extreme Management Center                                       ExtremeManagement.
A Single Pane of Glass For Your Wired and
Wireless Network - From Datacenter to Edge                      ExtremeConnect
Our Extreme Management Center offers you all you need           Ecosystem Integration Platform
to get data-driven insights, visibility and control into your   Our Extreme Management Center is integrated with key
wired and wireless network. It comprises the following          enterprise platforms to streamline your business processes,
product components that are all tightly integrated into one     enable more robust data analysis and deliver seamless
single pane of glass.                                           user experiences. ExtremeConnect offers integration with
                                                                major enterprise platforms for network security, mobile
ExtremeControl                                                  management, analytics, cloud and datacenter solutions. See
Security Through Visibility and Control                         a list of our Extreme Technology Partners.
Unify the security of your wired and wireless networks          In addition, we offer a comprehensive suite of open APIs from
with in-depth visibility and control over users, devices        our network infrastructure portfolio of switches and wireless
and applications. ExtremeControl delivers granular              access points. This includes the classical integration methods
policy controls that enable you to comply to policies and       like SNMP, Syslog and more efficient integration methods like
compliance obligations including heterogeneous endpoint         REST-based APIs (currently under development).
environments. Locate, authenticate and apply targeted           Customers that are using our Extreme Management Center
policies to users and devices as they connect to the            can take advantage of ExtremeConnect to automate day-
network for secure BYOD, guest access and IoT, all through      to-day operations through open APIs and integrate with
a single integrated user interface. Get more information        3rd party services like security, mobile device management,
on ExtremeControl.                                              analytics, etc. ExtremeConnect offers an open northbound
                                                                API for customized integrations. Our open APIs are REST-
ExtremeAnalytics                                                based interfaces both at the network element level and at
Insights into Network and                                       the system level. For ExtremeAnalytics we support highly
Application Performance                                         efficient real-time telemetry interfaces like IPFIX, Netflow,
                                                                SFLOW Google Pub/Sub, and Amazon Kinesis.
Get actionable business insights from your end-to-end
network with our ExtremeAnalytics. Our solution speeds
up troubleshooting by separating network from application
                                                                Information Governance Engine
performance so you can quickly identify root-causes. It         Reduce risk and ensure your network configurations
monitors shadow IT, identifies and reports malicious or         comply to HIPAA and PCI with our fully automated
unwanted applications, and assesses security compliance.        Information Governance Engine that analyses and assesses
Get more information on ExtremeAnalytics.                       network configurations for compliance across your entire
                                                                wired and wireless network.
ExtremeManagement
Unified View of Users, Devices and Applications
                                                                Appliance Options
                                                                Hardware Appliance Options
ExtremeMangement offers a single pane of glass for
your wired and wireless network - datacenter to edge.           The following versions of Extreme Management Center
Zero touch provisioning lets you quickly bring new              Appliances are designed and tested end-to-end to ensure
infrastructure online. Together with our ExtremeControl         compatibility and performance for different
it lets you unify the security of your wired and wireless       size requirements:
networks with in-depth visibility and control. A granular        •	 NMS-A-25 version supporting up to 5,000
                                                                    managed devices.
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 • NMS-A-305 version supporting up to 10,000                                 • The VMWare Management Center virtual engines are
   managed devices.                                                            packaged in the .OVA file format (defined by VMware).
Virtual Appliance Options                                                    • The Hyper-V Management Center virtual engines are
                                                                               packaged in the .ZIP file format.
The Extreme Management Center virtual appliances must
be deployed on a VMWare or Hyper-V server with a disk
                                                                            Note: For ExtremeControl and ExtremeAnalytics Hardware and Virtual
format of VHDX.
                                                                            Appliance requirements, please refer to respective data sheets.
Hardware Appliance Specifications
                  Category                                NMS-A-25 (86100)                                           NMS-A-305 (86101)
                                                        Appliance Specifications
                    Storage                                480GB Enterprise SSD                                       960GB Enterprise SSD
                  Networking                                      2 x 1GbE                                                   2 x 1GbE
                 Graphic Ports                             Front VGA, Rear VGA                                         Front VGA, Rear VGA
                     Serial                                        RJ45                                                        RJ45
                      USB                                    2 x Front, 3 x Rear                                        2 x Front, 3 x Rear
                TPM Version 2.0                                     Yes                                                         Yes
                                                        Appliance Scale Number
                 Maximum APs                                       12,500                                                     25,000
            Maximum Wireless MUs                                  50,000                                                      100,000
          Maximum Managed Devices                                  5,000                                                      10,000
          Access Control End-System                               100,000                                                    200,000
           Statistics Retention (Days)                              180                                                         180
                                                          Power Specifications
                     Power                           750W 80+ Platinum Hot Pluggable                             750W 80+ Platinum Hot Pluggable
              Power Supply Type                               AC Redundant                                                AC Redundant
               AC Input Voltage                        90V to 132V and 180V to 264V                               90V to 132V and 180V to 264V
              AC Input Frequency                               47Hz to 63Hz                                                47Hz to 63Hz
                                                                  Physical
                  Rackmount                                       1U Rack                                                     1U Rack
             Dimensions (WxDxH)                             16.93”x27.95”x1.72”                                         16.93”x27.95”x1.72”
                    Weight                                  29 lb. (13.15kg) Max.                                       29 lb. (13.15kg) Max.
                                                              Environmental
                                         ASHRAE Class A2 - Continuous Operation. 10°C to 35°C         ASHRAE Class A2 - Continuous Operation. 10°C to 35°C
                                         (50°F to 95°F) with maximum rate of change not to exceed     (50°F to 95°F) with maximum rate of change not to exceed
                                         10°C per hour.                                               10°C per hour.
                   Operating             ASHRAE Class A3 - Includes operation up to 40°C for up to    ASHRAE Class A3 - Includes operation up to 40°C for up to
                                         900 hrs per year.                                            900 hrs per year.
                                         ASHRAE Class A4 - Includes operation up to 45°C for up to    ASHRAE Class A4 - Includes operation up to 45°C for up to
                                         90 hrs per year.                                             90 hrs per year.
                    Shipping             -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)                               -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
                                         50% to 90%, non-condensing with a maximum wet bulb of        50% to 90%, non-condensing with a maximum wet bulb of
              Humidity (Shipping)
                                         28°C (at temperatures from 25°C to 35°C)                     28°C (at temperatures from 25°C to 35°C)
            Vibration (Unpackaged)       5Hz to 500Hz 2.20 g RMS Random                               5Hz to 500Hz 2.20 g RMS Random
                                                                  Warranty
                   Hardware                                1 Year Parts and Labor                                      1 Year Parts and Labor
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System Requirements                                                                           Ordering Information
                                                                                              Extreme Management Center provides cost-efficient
                    Management Center and OS Requirments
                                                                                              choices enabling enterprises to address their priorities,
                                   Operating Systems
                                                                                              optimize their budget and demonstrate quick time-to-value.
 Windows 64-bit (qualified on the English version of the operating systems)
                                                                                              Management Center models range from a cost-efficient
 Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise (64-bit only) and 2008 R2
                                                                                              entry solution to full functionality for device intensive
 Windows Server® 2012 Enterprise (64-bit only) and 2012 R2 Windows® 8 and 8.1 (64-bit only)
                                                                                              enterprises as well as a subscription-based licensing model
 Linux 64-bit                                                                                 for full functionality scaled to the size of your network.
 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS and ES v5 and v6 (64-bit only) SuSE Linux versions 10, 11, and
 12.3 (64-bit only)
                                                                                              Flexible upgrade options support business growth.
 Ubuntu 11.10, 12.04, and 13.04 (64-bit only)                                                 The Extreme Management Center can be ordered on a
 VMware® (64-bit Management Center Virtual Appliance) VMware ESXi™ 5.1, 5.5, 6.0 or 6.5       per device basis. To simplify ordering for customers that
 server
                                                                                              use 3rd party network management software we offer per-
 Hyper-V (64-bit Management Center Virtual Appliance) Hyper-V virtual appliances are
 supported on                                                                                 user pricing for ExtremeControl
 Windows Server
                                                                                              and ExtremeAnalytics.
 2012 R2 running Hyper-V Server 2012, 2016
                                 Supported Web Browsers
                                                                                              Per-User Subscription
  Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer version 11                                             Pricing for ExtremeControl
  Mozilla Firefox 34 and later
                                                                                              and ExtremeAnalytics
  Google Chrome 33.0 and later
                                                                                              ExtremeControl
                    Standards Compliance: Regulatory/Safety
                                                                                              (97207-27001)
 UL60950-1 – 2nd edition - CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-07 + A1:2011 (USA/Canada)
                                                                                              Includes unlimited number of end-system licenses up to
 EN60950-1: 2006 + A1: 2010 + A11: 2009 + A12: 2011 (Europe)
                                                                                              performance limit and ExtremeWorks for these licenses,
 IEC60950-1 2nd edition (International)
                                                                                              priced per user per year.
 CE - Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU (Europe)
                                                                                              ExtremeAnalytics
                                   Emissions/Immunity
                                                                                              (97208-27001)
 CE EMC Directive 2014/30/EU (Europe) (International)
                                                                                              Includes unlimited number of end-system and flows per
 FCC, 47 CFR Part 15/ICES-003 - Emissions (USA/Canada)
                                                                                              minute licenses up to performance limit and ExtremeWorks
 CISPR 32: 2012 +AC: 2013 - Emissions (International)
                                                                                              for these licenses, priced per user per year.
 EN55022: 2010 +AC: 2011 - Emissions (Europe)
 EN55024: 2010 - Immunity (Europe) (International)
                                                                                              Per-Device Pricing for Extreme
 EN61000-3-2 - Harmonics (Europe) (International)
 EN61000-3-3 - Voltage Flicker (Europe) (International)
                                                                                              Management Center
 VCCI Emissions (Japan)
                                                                                              A subscription model including all of NMS-ADV- XX,
 AS/NZS 3548 Emissions (Australia/New Zealand)
                                                                                              unrestricted ExtremeControl end-system licenses up to
                                                                                              performance limits, unrestricted ExtremeAnalytics flow
 BSMI CNS13438 CNS14266 Class A (Taiwan)
                                                                                              licenses up to performance limits, ExtremeWireless RADAR,
 KCC Class A KN-22/KN-24 Certification (Korea)
                                                                                              ExtremeWireless AP capacity upgrades for controllers up to
                                                                                              performance limits, and ExtremeWorks for these products.
                                                                                              This part requires the associated per device service parts
                                                                                              97201-27001, 97202-27001 and/or 97203-27001.
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NMS-BASE-XX                                                                          Warranty
Includes basic wired/wireless management features as well                            As a customer-centric company, Extreme Networks is
as inventory management policy management, and basic                                 committed to providing quality products and solutions. In
user interface. 3 remote client connections are included.                            the event that one of our products fails due to a defect, we
NMS-XX                                                                               have developed a comprehensive warranty that protects
Includes basic wired and wireless management features as                             you and provides a simple way to get your product repaired
well as inventory management, policy management, access                              or media replaced as soon as possible.
control management and virtual appliances (requires ES                               The Management Center appliance comes with a one
licenses), and the full featured user interface. 50 remote                           year warranty against manufacturing defects. Software
client connections are included.                                                     warranties are ninety (90) days and cover defects in media
NMS-ADV-XX                                                                           only. For full warranty terms and conditions please go to:
                                                                                     http://www.extremenetworks.com/support/policies
Includes basic wired and wireless management features as
well as inventory management, policy management, access
control management, and the full featured interface.
                                                                                     Service and Support
                                                                                     Extreme Networks provides comprehensive service
In addition, Management Center Advanced includes
                                                                                     offerings that range from Professional Services to design,
advanced wireless management, with triangulated location,
                                                                                     deploy and optimize customer networks, customized
location tracking, wireless coverage maps and other
                                                                                     technical training, to service and support tailored to
advanced mapping functionality, the Connect API, ability
                                                                                     individual customer needs. Please contact your Extreme
to install on a primary server, redundant server and lab
                                                                                     Networks account executive for more information about
server, a 500 end-system license for Access Control, and
                                                                                     Extreme Networks Service and Support.
virtual Access Control appliances for full Access Control
deployment flexibility (require end-system licenses if
needed in addition to the 500 included), 3000 flows
                                                                                     Additional Information
per Minute Application Analytics license and Application                             For additional technical information on Management Center,
Analytics virtual engines, 100 remote clients are included.                          please go to: http://www.extremenetworks.com/product/
                                                                                     management-center
Hardware Appliance
             Part Number                              Description
                                            Extreme Management Appliance
                 86100
                                            -NMS-A-25, manages up to 5K devices.
                                            Extreme Management Appliance
                  86101                     -NMS-A-305, manages up to 10K
                                            devices.
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