Configuring APs 301
Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Configuration Guide
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Disabling or reenabling automatic firmware upgrades

An AP can automatically upgrade its boot firmware by loading the upgrade version of the firmware from a
WSS when the AP is booting. Automatic firmware upgrades are enabled by default.
To disable or reenable automatic firmware upgrades, use the following command:
set {ap port-list | ap ap-num} upgrade-firmware {enable | disable}

Forcing an AP to download its operational image from the WSS

An AP’s operational image is the software that allows it to function on the network as a wireless access point.
As part of the AP boot process, an operational image is loaded into the AP’s RAM and activated. The AP
stores copies of its operational image locally, in its internal flash memory. At boot time, the AP can either load
the locally stored image, or it can download an operational image from the WSS to which it has connected.
By default, an AP model that can locally store a software image on the AP will load the locally stored image
instead of downloading its image from the WSS.
To force the AP to always download its image from the WSS instead, use the following command:
set {ap port-list | ap ap-num} force-image-download {enable | disable}
A change to the forced image download option takes place the next time the AP is restarted.
Even when forced image download is disabled (the default), the AP still checks with the WSS to verify that the
AP has the latest image, and to verify that the WSS is running WSS Software Version 5.0 or later.
The AP loads its local image only if the WSS is running WSS Software Version 5.0 or later and does not have
a newer AP image than the one in the AP’s local storage. If the switch is not running WSS Software Version
5.0 or later, or the WSS has a newer version of the AP image than the version in the AP’s local storage, the AP
loads its image from the WSS.

Enabling LED blink mode

Blink mode makes an AP easy to identify. When blink mode is enabled on AP-xxx models, the health and
radio LEDs alternately blink green and amber. When blink mode is enabled on an AP2750, the 11a LED
blinks on and off. By default, blink mode is disabled. Blink mode continues until you disable it. LED blink
mode is disabled by default.
Changing the LED blink mode does not alter operation of the AP. Only the behavior of the LEDs is affected.
To enable or disable LED blink mode, use the following command:
set {ap port-list | ap ap-num} blink {enable | disable}