Administration
Download/Backup Configuration File
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Uploading the new software may take several minutes. Do not refresh the page or navigate to
another page while uploading the new software, or the software upload is aborted. When the
process is complete the access point restarts and resumes normal operation.
STEP 5
To verify that the firmware upgrade completed successfully, log into the user interface and
display the Upgrade Firmware page and view the active firmware version.
HTTP Upgrade
To upgrade using HTTP:
STEP 1
Select HTTP for Transfer Method.
STEP 2
If you know the name and path to the new file, enter it in the Source File Name field.
Otherwise, click the Browse button and locate the firmware image file on your network.
The firmware upgrade file supplied must be a tar file. Do not attempt to use bin files or files of
other formats for the upgrade; these types of files do not work.
STEP 3
Click Upgrade to apply the new firmware image.
Uploading the new software may take several minutes. Do not refresh the page or navigate to
another page while uploading the new software, or the software upload is aborted. When the
process is complete, the access point restarts and resumes normal operation.
STEP 4
To verify that the firmware upgrade completed successfully, log into the user interface, display
the Upgrade Firmware page, and view the active firmware version.
Download/Backup Configuration File
The AP configuration files are in XML format and contain all the information about the WAP
device settings. You can back up (upload) the configuration files to a network host or TFTP
server to manually edit the content or create backups. After you edit a backed-up configuration
file, you can download it to the access point to modify the configuration.
The AP maintains these configuration files:
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Startup Configuration—The configuration file saved to flash memory.
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Backup Configuration—An additional configuration file saved on the WAP device for
use as a backup.
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Mirror Configuration—If the Startup Configuration is not modified for at least 24
hours, it is automatically saved to a Mirror Configuration file. The Mirror