This release notes document for ExtremeCloud™ IQ (Classic) version 25.8.0-68 provides an intermediate-to-advanced technical overview of cloud-managed networking functions, detailing supported platforms, operational behaviors, and maintenance guidance for large-scale wired and wireless deployments. The release focuses on stability improvements, delivering fixes across device management, SSO workflows, AP onboarding, AFC processing, hostname synchronization, template handling, and Guest Essentials reporting. It outlines supported software versions for EXOS/Switch Engine, VOSS/Fabric Engine, IQ Engine 10.8.6, WiNG OS, ExtremeWireless, Dell EMC switching platforms, routers, and integrated systems such as ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine, CoPilot, and A3. Key usage scenarios include onboarding, monitoring, configuration management, firmware lifecycle operations, and multi-tenant administration, with configurations influenced by topology, licensing, and platform compatibility. The document also highlights known limitations affecting LAG template behavior, GRE failover, AFC visibility, licensing workflows, UI synchronization, supplemental CLI precedence, and 6 GHz regulatory constraints, and it provides deployment considerations such as public IP blocks, firewall requirements, browser support, and diagnostic workflows essential for troubleshooting and performance optimization.
