Motorola WS5100 manual Installation Feature, Licensing Support, Configuration Management

Overview 1-5

1.2.1.1Installation Feature

The upgrade/downgrade of the switch can be performed at boot time using one of the following methods:

•Web UI

•DHCP

•CLI

•SNMP

•Patches

NOTE: HTTPS must be enabled to access the switch Web UI. Ensure that HTTPS access has been enabled before using the login screen to access the switch Web UI.

The switch platform has sufficient non-volatile memory to store multiple firmware images. The switch stores an active and a passive firmware image. The switch supports staged upgrade operations.

1.2.1.2Licensing Support

The following licensing information is utilized when upgrading the switch.

•The maximum numbers of AP licenses a switch can adopt is 48.

•You can install/remove AP licenses in batches of 6 APs at a time.

•The Radius server and VPN capability is not a part of the licenses feature.

1.2.1.3Configuration Management

The system supports redundant storage of configuration files to protect against corruption during a write operation and ensures at any given time a valid configuration file exists. If a configuration file has failed to completely execute, it is rolled back and the pre-write file is used.

Text Based Configuration

The configuration is stored in human readable format. It is stored as a set of CLI commands.

1.2.1.4Diagnostics

The following diagnostics are available for the switch:

1.In-service Diagnostics – In-service diagnostics provide a range of automatic health monitoring features ensuring both the system hardware and software are in working order. The in-service-diagnostics continuously monitor any available physical characteristics (as detailed below) and issues log messages when either warning or error thresholds are reached. There are three types of in-service diagnostics:

•Hardware– Ethernet ports, chip failures, system temperature via the temperature sensors provided by the hardware, etc.

•Software– CPU load, memory usage, etc.

•Environmental– CPU and air temperature, fans speed, etc.

2.Out-of-service Diagnostics – Out-of-service diagnostics are a set of intrusive tests run from the user interface. Out-of-service diagnostics cannot be run while the unit is in operation. The intrusive tests include:

•Ethernet loopback tests