Motorola AP-51XX User Manual
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Usage Scenarios
B-3
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If the existing and update firmware files are the same, the firmware will not get updated.
To configure the DHCP Server for automatic updates:
1.
Set the Windows DHCP Server and access point on the same Ethernet segment.
2.
Configure the Windows based DHCP Server as follows:
a. Highlight the Server Domain Name (for example, apfw.motorola.com). From the
Action
menu, select
Define Vendor Classes
.
b. Create a new vendor class. For example, AP51xx Options.
c. Enter the vendor class Identifier
MotorolaAP.51xx-V1-1-1
. Enter the value in ASCII
format, the server converts it to hex automatically. Use the chart below to determine
which vendor class ID to use based on the firmware.
d. From the
Action
menu, select
Set Predefined Options
.
e. Add the following 3 new options under AP51xx Options class:
f. Highlight
Scope Options
from the tree and select
Configure Options
.
g. Go to the
Advanced
tab. From under the Vendor Class AP51xx Options, check all three
options mentioned in the table above and enter a value for each option.
3.
Copy the firmware and configuration files to the appropriate directory on the TFTP Server.
4.
Restart the access point.
5.
While the access point boots, verify the access point:
AP Firmware
Vendor Class ID
1.1 (or older)
SymbolAP.5131-V1-1
1.1.1.x
SymbolAP.51xx-V1-1-1
1.1.2.x
MotorolaAP.51xx-V1-1-2
2.0
MotorolaAP.51xx-V2-0-0
Code
Data type
Access point TFTP Server IP Address
(Note: Use any one option)
181
186
IP address
String
Access point Firmware File Name
187
String
Access point Config File Name
(Note: Use any one option)
129
188
String
String