SECTION5"SoftwareDownload
5-20 6710Access PointUser’sGuide
file sdvars set checkpoint 1
file fe ab:
file sdvars set checkpoint 2
file tftp get * ustart29.bin ab:
file sdvars set checkpoint 3
reboot
Whenthesoftwaredownloadis started,youcan useSNMP
toqueryitsprogress byreadingthecheckpointvariable.If
thevariablehasavalue of2,forexample,youknowthat
theaccess pointistryingto executethetftp get
statement.Ifthevalueis3,youknowthescripthas
completedandtherebootstatementwasexecuted.
Terminate
UseTerminatetostopthedownloadprocess inanaccess
point.Thevariable’sformatis:
File>sdvars set terminate <value>
IfStartTimeiscountingdown,settingthisvariablestops
thetimer,haltingthesoftwaredownloadprocess.
Usecautionwiththisvariable.Ifthescriptfileisbeing
downloaded,orthecommandsinthescriptfilearebeing
executed,settingthisvariableinterruptstheprocessingat
itscurrentlocation,haltingthesoftwaredownload process.
Thiscanleavetheaccess pointinan unknownstate.
Itisyour responsibilitytodeterminethis stateandtake
anycorrectiveaction necessary.IftheNextPowerUpTime
variableiscountingdown,settingthisvariablestopsthe
timer,haltingtherebootprocess.