Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) User Manual
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3. When the AP Image Type and appropriate file location and protocol have been specified, select
the Load Image button to load all available images to the Type and Version table.
The table now displays available images and their corresponding versions.
Select the Upgrade Status tab to review a list of devices being upgraded by this access point.
Protocol
Select the protocol to retrieve the image files. Available options include:
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tftp - Select this option to specify a file location using Trivial File Transfer
Protocol. A port and IP address or hostname are required. A path is optional.
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ftp - Select this option to specify a file location using File Transfer Protocol. A
port, IP address or hostname, username and password are required. A path is
optional.
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sftp - Select this option to specify a file location using Secure File Transfer
Protocol. A port, IP address or hostname, username and password are
required. A path is optional.
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http - Select this option to specify a file location using Hypertext Transfer
Protocol. A hostname or IP address is required. Port and path are optional
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cf - Select this option to specify a file location on a Compact Flash card
installed on the device. This option might not be available on all devices.
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usb1/usb2/usb3/usb4 - Select this option to specify the file location on one
of the USB 1, USB 2, USB 3 or USB 4 ports of the device. This option might
not be available on all devices.
Port
Use the spinner control or manually enter the value to define the port used by the
protocol for importing the firmware upgrade file. This option is not valid for local,
cf, usb1, usb2, usb3 and usb4.
Host
Enter IP address or the hostname of the server used to import the firmware file.
This option is not valid for local, cf, usb1, usb2, usb3 and usb4. Use the drop-down
to select the type of host information. Host can be one of Host Name or IP Address.
Path/File
Specify the path to the firmware file. Enter the complete relative path to the file on
the server.
User Name
Define the user name used to access either a FTP or SFTP server.
This field is only available if the selected protocol is ftp or sftp.
Password
Specify the user account password to access the FTP or a SFTP server.
This field is only available if the selected protocol is ftp or sftp.