The adoption feature simplifies the deployment of a large
number of access points and switches. A set of rules defines the device group assignment for
new devices, when they register for the first time. Without adoption rules defined, you must
manually select each device for inclusion in a device group.
Note
Without adoption rules, when a device group
configuration matches the device license domain and model number,
ExtremeCloud IQ
Controller prompts you to add
the devices, but you must manually select each device for inclusion in the device
group.