
Altitude 3500 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide
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Windows—DHCP Server Configuration
See the following sections for information on these DHCP server configurations in the Windows
environment:
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Embedded Options—Using Option 43 on page 578
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Global Options—Using Extended/Standard Options on page 579
Embedded Options—Using Option 43
This section provides instructions for automatic update of firmware and configuration file via DHCP
using extended options or standard options configured globally.
The setup example described in this section includes:
●
1 Altitude 3510 or Altitude 3550 model access point
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1 Microsoft Windows DHCP Server
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1 TFTP Server
Note the following caveats regarding this procedure before beginning:
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Ensure the LAN Interface is configured as a DHCP Client
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If the existing and update firmware files are the same, the firmware will not get updated.
To configure the DHCP Server for automatic updates:
1
Set the Windows DHCP Server and access point on the same Ethernet segment.
2
Configure the Windows based DHCP Server as follows:
a
Highlight the Server Domain Name (for example, apfw.extremenetworks.com). From the
Action
menu, select
Define Vendor Classes
.
b
Create a new vendor class. For example, AP35xx Options.
c
Enter the vendor class Identifier
ExtremeAP.35xx-V1-1-1
. Enter the value in ASCII format, the
server converts it to hex automatically.
d
From the
Action
menu, select
Set Predefined Options
.
e
Add the following 3 new options under AP35xx Options class:
f
Highlight
Scope Options
from the tree and select
Configure Options
.
g
Go to the
Advanced
tab. From under the Vendor Class AP35xx Options, check all three options
mentioned in the table above and enter a value for each option.
3
Copy the firmware and configuration files to the appropriate directory on the TFTP Server.
4
Restart the access point.
5
While the access point boots, verify the access point:
Code
Data type
Access point TFTP Server IP
Address (Note: Use any one
option)
181
186
IP address
String
Access point Firmware File Name 187
String
Access point Config File Name
(Note: Use any one option)
129
188
String
String
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