Allied Telesis AT-WA7500 Creating Script Files, New Sample Script for Upgrading an Access Point

Chapter 9: Additional Access Point Features

Creating Script Files

New Sample

Script for

Upgrading an

Access Point

You can create a script file that executes a series of commands. For example, when you upgrade the access point, you typically need to erase the flash memory segment, download the new files, and reboot using the new software. You can create a script file to perform these commands.

Script files are ASCII text files with a 32-byte file system header appended. You may need to contact your local representative for a copy of the header file called FILEHDR.EXE. Follow these rules when creating script files:

ˆThe total file size including the header must be less than 4096 bytes, which is the size of the RAM file segment.

ˆEach line in the script file must have fewer than 80 characters

ˆEach line in the script file must be terminated by an LF or CR.

ˆYou can only have one command per line.

ˆAny file that is to be uploaded by script must have a file header. This does not include the script file itself.

ˆYou can include comments on a line by using the pound (#) sign; all characters after a pound sign are ignored.

To test a script file, log onto an access point and type each of the script file commands.

This new sample script upgrades an AT-WA7500 or AT-WA7501 access point. This script is based on upnopath.dnl, which is included in the AP upgrade package. A header file is not required. All files are copied into segment 1: on the access point.

Sample script file for upgrading an access point

file sdvars set	checkpoint 1
file fe 1:
file sdvars set	checkpoint 2
file tftp get *	software\ap824x.dnl 1:
file tftp get *	software\boot824x.dnl 1:
file tftp get *	software\act.dnl 1:
file tftp get *	software\ap3890.dnl 1:
file tftp get *	software\applets.dnl 1:

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