Extreme Networks ID Manager Replacement: What Extreme Networks Recommends
Extreme Networks support for the Extreme Networks ID Manager ended Mar 2025. 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 ID Manager lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID Manager | Mar 2020 | Mar 2025 | bulletin ↗ |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Extreme Networks ID Manager?
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 ID Manager. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Extreme Networks ID Manager end of life?
Extreme Networks support for the Extreme Networks ID Manager ended Mar 2025. Unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/extreme-id-manager/.
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 ID Manager 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.