Brocade Mobility 5181 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0) - Manual (Page 417)

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Configuring Automatic Updates using a DHCP or Linux BootP server
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NOTE
If the firmware files are the same, the firmware will not get updated. If the configuration file
name matches the last used configuration file on the access point or if the configuration file
versions are the same, the access point configuration will not get updated.
Global options - using extended/standard options
The following are instructions for automatic firmware and configuration file updates via DHCP using
extended options or standard options configured globally.
The setup example described in this section includes:
• 1 Mobility 5181 Access Point model access point
• 1 Microsoft Windows DHCP Server
• 1 TFTP Server.
To configure Global options using extended/standard options:
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.brocade.com). From the Action
menu, select Set Predefined Options.
b. Add the following 3 new options under DHCP Standard Options class:
NOTE
If using Standard Options and the configuration of the access point needs to be changed,
use option 129 or 188 as specified in the Extended Options table. Standard options 66
and 67 are already present in the DHCP Standard Options Class by default.
c. Highlight Scope Options and select Configure Options.
d. Under the General tab, check all 3 options mentioned within the Extended Options table
and enter a value for each option.
3. Copy both the firmware and configuration files to the appropriate directory on the TFTP Server.
By default, auto update is enabled on the access point (since the LAN Port is a DHCP Client,
out-of-the-box auto update support is on the LAN Port).
Extended Options 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
Standard Options Code Data type
Access point TFTP Server IP Address 66 String
Access point Firmware File Name 67 String