Administration
If upgrading from an FTP server, be sure that you have an account configured on the server with a user name and password.
If VLANs are configured on the access point, determine the VLAN ID with which the FTP or TFTP server is associated, and then configure the management station, or the network port to which it is attached, with the same VLAN ID. If you are managing the access point from a wireless client, the VLAN ID for the wireless client must be configured on a RADIUS server.
Current version – Version number of runtime code.
Firmware Upgrade Local – Downloads an operation code image file from the web management station to the access point using HTTP. Use the Browse button to locate the image file locally on the management station and click Start Upgrade to proceed.
New firmware file: Specifies the name of the code file on the server. The new firmware file name should not contain slashes (\ or /), the leading letter of the file name should not be a period (.), and the maximum length for file names is 32 characters for files on the access point. (Valid characters:
Firmware Upgrade Remote – Downloads an operation code image file from a specified remote FTP or TFTP server. After filling in the following fields, click Start Upgrade to proceed.
New firmware file: Specifies the name of the code file on the server. The new firmware file name should not contain slashes (\ or /), the leading letter of the file name should not be a period (.), and the maximum length for file names on the FTP/TFTP server is 255 characters or 32 characters for files on the access point. (Valid characters:
IP Address: IP address or host name of FTP or TFTP server.
Username: The user ID used for login on an FTP server.
Password: The password used for login on an FTP server.
Configuration File Backup/Restore – Uploads the current access point configuration file to a specified remote TFTP server. A configuration file can also be downloaded to the access point to restore a specific configuration.
Config file: Specifies the name of the configuration file, which must always be “syscfg.” A path on the server can be specified using “/” in the name, providing the path already exists; for example, “myfolder/syscfg.” Other than to indicate a path, the file name must not contain any slashes (\ or /), the leading letter cannot be a period (.), and the maximum length for file names on the TFTP server is 255 characters. (Valid characters:
