https://community.ruckuswireless.com/t5/Access-Points-Indoor-and-Outdoor/ZD-to-vSZ-AP-conversion/m-p/44560#M12609 <P><SPAN>How can I "convert: the AP from Zone Director (current setup) to Smart Zone? Is it a different AP firmware?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Kind regards,</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Pawel</SPAN></P> Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:50:31 GMT pawelm 2022-04-20T16:50:31Z https://community.ruckuswireless.com/t5/Access-Points-Indoor-and-Outdoor/ZD-to-vSZ-AP-conversion/m-p/44560#M12609 <P><SPAN>How can I "convert: the AP from Zone Director (current setup) to Smart Zone? Is it a different AP firmware?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Kind regards,</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Pawel</SPAN></P> Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:50:31 GMT https://community.ruckuswireless.com/t5/Access-Points-Indoor-and-Outdoor/ZD-to-vSZ-AP-conversion/m-p/44560#M12609 pawelm 2022-04-20T16:50:31Z https://community.ruckuswireless.com/t5/Access-Points-Indoor-and-Outdoor/ZD-to-vSZ-AP-conversion/m-p/44562#M12611 <P>Hi Pawel,</P><P>Yes, the two platforms are completely different and APs need to run a different version of firmware.</P><P>However, depending on your version of ZoneDirector, there is a built-in SZ migration utility that does much of the hard work for you if your SmartZone isn't yet setup. &nbsp;<A href="https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/sz-511-sz100-vsze-administrator-guide/page/GUID-5BC85E0A-72F3-4813-AF1A-6A42C4151F70.html" target="_blank">https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/sz-511-sz100-vsze-administrator-guide/page/GUID-5BC85E0A-72F3-4813-AF1A-6A42C4151F70.html</A></P><P>Alternatively if you just need to migrate individual APs, then you will need to load the APs with the 100/114 standalone firmware and perform a factory-reset, before adopting them to the SmartZone. This is available on the Ruckus Support portal for download.</P><P>I hope that helps,<BR />Darrel.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:36:11 GMT https://community.ruckuswireless.com/t5/Access-Points-Indoor-and-Outdoor/ZD-to-vSZ-AP-conversion/m-p/44562#M12611 DarrelRhodes 2022-04-21T10:36:11Z