Ap230 firmware upgrade?

[Ntegeibra]

Hi community, i recently bought a couple of ap230z off Ebay . Is it possible to just onboard them to my xiq and just configure and deploy them without upgrading to recent firmware image?

And also can i operate them in stand-alone mode?

Thanks .

[Riyaplatema]

You can try to onboard them directly into ExtremeCloud IQ (XIQ), but whether they’ll actually work depends on the firmware already on the devices. XIQ generally requires supported firmware images, and older factory versions often won’t connect properly until upgraded. So while you might be able to see them in XIQ, stable management and feature support usually only come after bringing them up to a current, supported release. PaybyPlateMa

[Ntegeibra]

Thanks for that, but i think i won't be able to upgrade the firmware because these are second hand from ebay. I dont have an extreme portal account to download the firmware and even if i try to register for one, its close  impossible to get an account. I think i will just run them with the old software as it is for as long as they can hold out till the old firmware isn't supported nomore.