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Warning
titleTrials for Azure-Based SBC SWe Edge Deployments

The instructions on this page refer to

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trials undertaken in an on-premises context (as opposed to cloud-based deployments such as Microsoft® Azure™). For cloud-based trials, refer to SBC SWe Lite Edge Trial Offer for Microsoft® Azure™Public Cloud Deployment .


Warning
titleNo support or Maintenance for Trial-enabled SBC SWe Edge Instances

The

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with an active trial license is not subject to any services, maintenance or support from Ribbon. Maintenance and support is available for an
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 deployed with one or more production licenses. Contact Ribbon Sales when you are ready to acquire a production license.

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On-Premises (Microsoft Hyper-V/VMware ESXi/KVM) SBC SWe Edge Trial Deployment Steps

StepProcess
1

Contact your Ribbon sales to order an instance of the

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with the trial license-enabled feature set. The salesperson/authorized partner will advise you further upon successful submission of the request with 
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.

NOTE: When you reach out to Ribbon sales, the order fulfillment includes the ability to generate and install the permanent trial license (through the fulfillment of the SBC-SWELITE-TRIAL SKU), along with the availability of the

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software. Refer to Step 4 for your options regarding this license.

2

Verify the reception of an email from

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with an embedded hyperlink to the Self-Service Licensing and Downloads center.

NOTE: The email usually arrives within 1-2 business days.

3

Download and install the software and then perform Initial Setup on 

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instance.

  1. Start with Downloading the SBC SWe Edge Package for On-Premises Deployment.
  2. Complete Installing SBC SWe Edge on your VMM (Virtual Machine Monitor), such as KVM, Microsoft Hyper-V, or VMware ESXi.
  3. Proceed and complete Running Initial Setup on SBC SWe
Lite Initial Setup
4After initial setup and upon first login, the Easy Configuration Wizard is displayed. Ribbon recommends for trial purposes to use the wizard for a Microsoft Teams Direct Routing test scenario. Follow the instructions in support of a new "greenfield" deployment to enable and place a test call.

Do You Wish to Extend Your 
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Trial?

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  1. Access the Current Licenses  screen screen to verify the availability of the 30 day time-limited trial license-enabled feature set. If the time-limited trial feature set is available, take note of expiration date (under the Feature Expiration column). Prior to expiration, plan to obtain and apply a permanent trial license (the SBC-SWELITE-TRIAL SKU). Refer to Obtaining and Installing a Permanent SBC SWe Edge Trial License

  2. If the Current Licenses screen is unavailable (see screen below) and you have not completed your evaluation of the 
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    , generate and apply a new permanent trial license (the SBC-SWELITE-TRIAL SKU). Refer to Obtaining and Installing a Permanent SBC SWe Edge Trial License.

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welcomes any feedback you may have about your trial experience. Contact  Ribbon  Ribbon sales or an authorized 
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 partner partner to provide such feedback.

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