Brocade Mobility 5181 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0) - Manual (Page 103)

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Updating device firmware
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CAUTION
If using a Linux server configured to support the “bf” option, an automatic firmware update is not
be triggered unless both the Enable Automatic Firmware Update and Enable Automatic
Configuration Update options are selected. If the Configuration Update option is disabled, the
access point will not download the configuration file. Without the configuration file, the access
point cannot parse for the firmware file name required to trigger the firmware update.
If updating the access point manually, configure the Update Firmware fields as required to set
a filename and target firmware file upload location for firmware updates.
4. Specify the name of the target firmware file within the Filename field.
5. If the target firmware file resides within a directory, specify a complete path for the file within
the Filepath(optional) field.
6. Enter an IP address for the FTP or TFTP server used for the update. Only numerical IP address
names are supported, no DNS can be used.
7. Select FTP or TFTP to define whether the firmware file resides on a FTP or TFTP server.
8. Set the following FTP or TFTP parameters:
• Username - Specify a username for the FTP server login.
• Password - Specify a password for FTP server login. Default is admin. A blank password is
not supported.
NOTE
Click Apply to save the settings before performing the firmware update. The user is not able to
navigate the Mobility 5181 Access Point user interface while the firmware update is in process.
9. Click the Perform Update button to initiate the update. Upon confirming the firmware update,
the AP reboots and completes the update.
Enable Automatic Firmware
Update Enable this checkbox to allow an automatic firmware update when firmware
versions are found to be different between what is running on the access
point and the firmware that resides on the server. A firmware update will
only occur if the access point is reset or when the access point does a
DHCP request.
This feature is used in conjunction with DHCP/BootP options configured on
a DHCP or BootP server.
If this checkbox is not enabled, the firmware update is required to be
conducted manually.
Enable Automatic
Configuration Update Select this checkbox to allow an automatic configuration update when the
configuration filenames are found to be different between the filename
loaded on the access point and the configuration filename that resides on
the server or when the configuration file versions are found to be different
between the configuration file version loaded on the access point and the
configuration file that resides on server. A configuration update will only
occur if the access point is reset or when the access point does a DHCP
request.
This feature is used in conjunction with DHCP/BootP options configured on
a DHCP or BootP server. .
If this checkbox is not enabled, the configuration update is required to be
done manually.