Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 124)

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CAUTION
If using a Linux server configured to support the BootP “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 SFTP, FTP or TFTP server used for the update. Only numerical IP
address names are supported, no DNS can be used.
7. Select FTP, TFTP or SFTP to define whether the firmware file resides on a FTP, TFTP or SFTP
server.
8. Set the following parameters:
• Username - Specify a username for the FTP or SFTP server login.
• Password - Specify a password for FTP or SFTP server login. Default is admin123. 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 7131 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. For more information, see Usage Scenarios on page B-495.
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. For more information, see Usage Scenarios on page B-495.
If this checkbox is not enabled, the configuration update is required to be done manually.