Allied Telesis IE510 SERIES LICENSE ENABLING OPENFLOW FOR 5 YEAR - AT-FL-IE5-OF13-5YR

Allied Telesis AT-FL-IE5-OF13-5YR IE510 Series OpenFlow 1.3 5-Year License

Overview

The AT-FL-IE5-OF13-5YR is a five-year software license that enables OpenFlow 1.3 functionality on Allied Telesis IE510 series industrial managed switches. OpenFlow is a foundational SDN (Software-Defined Networking) protocol that decouples the control plane from the data plane, allowing a centralized SDN controller to programmatically define forwarding behavior across the switch fabric. For network architects deploying controller-driven traffic engineering — common in industrial automation, smart-grid environments, and converged IT/OT networks — this license activates the protocol support that makes that model possible on IE510 hardware. Without it, the switch operates in conventional managed mode only.

Compatibility

This license applies specifically to the Allied Telesis IE510 series industrial Ethernet switches, including the IE510-28GSX and related IE510 variants. It is not transferable to other Allied Telesis switch families (such as the IE200, IE300, or x530 series) and does not apply to non-IE510 platforms. Verify your switch's base firmware supports OpenFlow 1.3 feature activation before purchasing — the license key unlocks the capability but does not install the underlying software stack if it is absent from the loaded firmware image.

Installation Notes

License activation is performed through the Allied Telesis switch CLI or AlliedWare Plus GUI management interface. You will need the switch's license-key entitlement file, typically delivered electronically after purchase. Apply via the license certificate command in AlliedWare Plus; a reboot is not required in most firmware revisions, but confirm against the release notes for your specific firmware build. The 5-year term begins at activation, not at purchase — coordinate activation timing with your deployment schedule to avoid wasting coverage. For SDN controller integration, ensure your controller supports OpenFlow 1.3 and configure the switch's controller IP and port after license activation.