Chapter 7: Maintenance Menu
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Uploading New Versions of the Management Software to the Access

Point

Allied Telesis may release new versions of the management software on
the company’s web site for customers who want to upgrade the firmware
on their access points.
This procedure explains how to upload new firmware to the access point.
Please review the following information before performing the procedure:
The procedure assumes that you have already obtained the new
image file from the Allied Telesis web site and stored it on your
computer or network server.
The configuration settings of the access point are retained when a
new firmware image is uploaded to the device.
During the upgrade process, the access point overwrites its
secondary image with the current primary image before uploading
the new image file and designating it as the new primary image file.
For more information about primary and secondary images, refer
to “Switching the Primary and Secondary Management Software
Images” on page 162.
When you update the firmware on the access point with a newer
version, Allied Telesis recommends installing the firmware once,
so that the primary and secondary images are different versions.
That way, the access point can still use the older version if there is
a problem with the new firmware.
The access point does not compare the version numbers of the
new and current firmware when it uploads the management
software. You should compare the numbers yourself to avoid
uploading an older version of the firmware to the access point.
The upgrade process takes about 10 minutes.
Caution
The access point does not forward network traffic while it uploads
the management software from your computer and writes the file to
flash memory. To minimize the disruption of the upgrade procedure
to network operations, you should perform it only during periods of
low traffic activity, such as during non-business hours.
To upload a new version of the management software to the access point,
perform the following procedure:
1. From the Maintenance menu, select Upgrade.