H3C Technologies H3C WA2600 Series WLAN Access Points - Manual (Page 23)

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Software Maintenance
z The terminal output information may vary on your AP model.
z The configurations made on the WA2200 series throughout this chapter apply to WLAN APs. For
the software maintenance process, see the specific configuration examples.
Introduction
Files Managed by the AP
BootWare program file
The BootWare program file is used by the AP to boot the applications; it is stored in the Flash of the
device. The complete BootWare program file consists of the basic section and the extended section.
Application files
The AP provides one type of application file for device boot: main application file, which is stored in the
Flash. Two main application files can exist in the AP as it supports fit and fat. For example, two main
application files exist on a WA2200: WA2200_fit.bin or WA2200_fat.bin. When the AP works in the fat
AP mode, you can use the boot-loader file file-url { main | backup } command to specify either of them
as the main application file.
Configuration files
With a file extension of .cfg, the configuration files contain the configuration information of the AP.
Typically, the default configuration file is written into the Flash before the AP is delivered. The factory
default configuration file is startup.cfg.
Software Maintenance Approaches
You can maintain the AP software in the following four ways:
z Upgrading the application files using the XMODEM protocol through a serial port
z Upgrading application files by using TFTP or FTP at the CLI.
z Upgrading application files through the web interface.
z Upgrading the application files automatically through an AC or a US (applicable to the fit mode
only)