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Commands
•
Config:
This refers to a file that contains the AP’s network configuration settings (that is the parameters that
correspond to the ORiNOCO MIB; see
SNMP Management
for details).
–
You can download the current configuration settings from the AP for back-up purposes or upload a
configuration file to the AP so it adopts the settings contained in the file. See
Back-up the AP’s Configuration
Files
for details.
–
You can use any name for the config file. Proxim recommends using
config.sys
.
•
Img:
This refers to the AP’s firmware image.
–
This File Type only supports the Download command. You cannot upload the AP’s firmware image file to a
TFTP server.
–
Proxim periodically makes new firmware available on its Web site that you can download to the AP using a
TFTP server; see
Download the Latest Software
for instructions.
•
BspBl:
This refers to the AP’s Bootloader file.
–
This File Type only supports the Download command. You cannot upload the AP’s Bootloader file to a TFTP
server.
•
Generic:
This refers to all files associated with the AP’s Public Space features. This includes:
–
The Public Space configuration settings file,
current.txt
(the file contains the settings for all of the parameters
that correspond to the Nomadix MIB; see
SNMP Management
and
Back-up the AP’s Configuration Files
for
details).
–
The
cacert.pem
,
cakey.pem
, and
server.pem
keys for SSL (see
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
).
–
The
images.zip
file containing the ICC images (see
Information and Control Console (ICC)
).
–
The Image and Partner Image for customizing the internal login pages (see
Changing the Login Screen
Logos
).
NOTE:
The Generic files support both Download and Upload operations.
Download Instructions
Follow these steps to send new files to the AP-2500:
1. Launch your TFTP server application (if necessary).
2. Copy the file or files you want to send to the AP to the TFTP server’s root directory.
•
If you are using the SolarWinds TFTP program, the root directory is mostly likely
C:\TFTP-Root\
.
3. Click
Commands
>
Download
.
4. Enter the IP address of the computer running the TFTP server application in the
Server IP Address
field.
5. Enter the name of the file that you want to send to the AP in the
File Name
field.
•
Be sure to include the appropriate file extension (for example, you would enter “images.zip” if you wanted to
send the AP an updated set of ICC banner images).
•
Updated firmware image files end in “.bin”.
6. Select the appropriate file type from the
File Type
drop-down menu (Config, Img, Bspbl, or Generic; see
File Type
Overview
for details).
7. Select a
File Operation
:
Download
or
Download & Reboot
.
•
Select
Download
if you have multiple files to send to the AP.
•
Select
Download & Reboot
if downloading a new image file to the AP.
8. Click
OK
.
•
Result: The TFTP operation begins. A new
TFTP Operation Status
window opens.
9. Click
Close
after the TFTP operation is complete.
10. Repeat the above procedure for the remaining files that you want to send to the AP.
11. Reboot the AP (if you did not select
Download & Reboot
).
Upload
Use the
Upload
tab to upload Configuration and image files from the AP-2500 to the TFTP server.
NOTE:
The
Download
and
Upload
commands are from the AP’s perspective. In other words, to send files to the AP,
use the Download command; to obtain files from the AP, use the Upload command.