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Performing Altitude AP software maintenance
state of an AP image upgrade: which APs to upgrade, when to upgrade, how to upgrade, and to
which image the upgrade or downgrade should be done. Administrators decide on the levels of
software releases that the equipment should be running.
Always upgrade WAP to default image (overrides Controlled Upgrade settings) – Selected by
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default. Allows for the selection of a default revision level (firmware image) for all APs in the
domain. As the AP registers with the controller, the firmware version is verified. If it does not
match the same value as defined for the default-image, the AP is automatically requested to
upgrade to the default-image.
6 To save your changes, click Save.
To delete a Altitude AP software image:
1 From the main menu, click Altitude APs. The Altitude APs page is displayed.
2 From the left pane, click WAP Maintenance. The WAP Software Maintenance tab is displayed.
3 In the WAP Images for Platform drop-down list, click the appropriate platform.
4 In the WAP Images list, click the image you want to delete.
5 Click Delete. The image is deleted.
To download a new Altitude AP software image:
1 From the main menu, click Altitude APs. The Altitude APs page is displayed.
2 From the left pane, click WAP Maintenance. The WAP Software Maintenance tab is displayed.
3 In the Download WAP Images list, type the following:
FTP Server – The IP of the FTP server to retrieve the image file from.
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User ID – The user ID that the controller should use when it attempts to log in to the FTP server.
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Password – The corresponding password for the user ID.
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Confirm – The corresponding password for the user ID to confirm it was typed correctly.
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Directory – The directory on the server in which the image file that is to be retrieved is stored.
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Filename – The name of the image file to retrieve.
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Platform – The AP hardware type to which the image applies. The are several types of AP and
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they require different images.
4 Click Download. The new software image is downloaded.
To define parameters for a Altitude AP controlled software upgrade:
1 From the main menu, click Altitude APs. The Altitude APs page is displayed.
2 From the left pane, click WAP Maintenance. The WAP Software Maintenance tab is displayed.
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