Unified Access Point Administrator’s Guide
Unified Access Point Administrator’s Guide
Page 82
January 2015
Section 7 - Maintaining the Access Point
Figure 50 -
Manage Firmware (TFTP)
2.)
Enter a name (1 to 63 characters) for the image file in the
Image Filename
field, including the path to the
directory that contains the image to upload.
For example, to upload the
ap_upgrade.tar
image located in the
/share/builds/ap directory
, enter
/
share/builds/ap/ap_upgrade.tar
in the
Image Filename
field.
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 will not work.
3.)
Enter the
Server IP
address of the TFTP server.
4.) Click
Upgrade
.
Upon clicking
Upgrade
for the firmware upgrade, a popup confirmation window is displayed that describes the
upgrade process.
5.)
Click OK to confirm the upgrade and start the process.
Note:
The firmware upgrade process begins once you click
Upgrade
and then
OK
in the pop-up
confirmation window.
The upgrade process may take several minutes during which time the access point will be unavailable. Do not
power down the access point while the upgrade is in process. When the upgrade is complete, the access point
restarts. The AP resumes normal operation with the same configuration settings it had before the upgrade.
6.)
To verify that the firmware upgrade completed successfully, check the firmware version shown on the
Upgrade
page (or the
Basic Settings
page). If the upgrade was successful, the updated version name or number is
indicated.
Use the following steps to upgrade the firmware on an access point by using HTTP:
1.) Select
HTTP
for
Upload Method
.
Figure 51 -
Manage Firmware (HTTP)
2.)
If you know the path to the new firmware image file, enter it in the
Image Filename
field. Otherwise, click the
Browse
button and locate the firmware image file.
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 will not work.
3.) Click
Upgrade
to apply the new firmware image.
Upon clicking
Upgrade
for the firmware upgrade, a popup confirmation window is displayed that describes the
upgrade process.
4.) Click
OK
to confirm the upgrade and start the process.
Note:
The firmware upgrade process begins once you click
Upgrade
and then
OK
in the popup
confirmation window.
The upgrade process may take several minutes during which time the access point will be unavailable. Do not
power down the access point while the upgrade is in process. When the upgrade is complete, the access point
restarts. The AP resumes normal operation with the same configuration settings it had before the upgrade.
