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Chapter20 Managing Firmware and Configurations
Working with Software Images
For more information, refer to the documentation for your FTP server.
Downloading an Image File by Using FTP
You can download a new image file and overwrite the current image or keep the current image.
Caution For the download and upload algorithms to operate properly, do not rename image directories.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow Steps 1 through 7 to download a new image from an FTP
server and overwrite the existing image. To keep the current image, skip Step 7.
Command Purpose
Step1 Verify that the FTP server is properly configured by referring
to the “Preparing to Download or Upload an Image File by
Using FTP” section on page20-23.
Step2 Log into the access point through a Telnet session.
Step3 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
This step is required only if you override the default remote
username or password (see Steps 4, 5, and 6).
Step4 ip ftp username username (Optional) Change the default remote username.
Step5 ip ftp password password (Optional) Change the default password.
Step6 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.