Loading Firmware Files To Awms - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

Firmware files uploaded to AWMS appear as options in the drop-down menus on the Group > Firmware
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page and on individual APs/Devices > Manage pages.
Use the AMP Setup page to configure AWMS-wide default firmware options.
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Table 26
Table 26 Device Setup > Upload Firmware & Files Fields and Default Values
Setting
Type
Owner Role
Description
Server Protocol
Use Group File
Server
Firmware Filename
Firmware Version
Firmware MD5
Checksum
Firmware File Size
HTML Filename
HTML Version
HTML MD5
Checksum
HTML File Size
Desired Firmware
File for Specified
Groups

Loading Firmware Files to AWMS

Perform the following steps to load a device firmware file onto AWMS:
1. Go to the Device Setup > Upload Firmware & Files page.
2. Select Add. The Add Firmware File page appears.
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below itemizes the contents, settings, and default values for the Upload Firmware & Files page.
Default Description
Aruba Displays a drop-down list of the primary AP makes and models that AWMS supports with
Controller automated firmware distribution.
(any model)
None Displays the user role that uploaded the firmware file. This is the role that has access to
the file when an upgrade is attempted.
None Displays a user-configurable text description of the firmware file.
None Displays the file transfer protocol by which the firmware file was obtained from the server.
None Displays the name of the file server supporting the group.
None Displays the name of the file that was uploaded to AWMS and to be transferred to an AP
when the file is used in an upgrade.
None Displays the firmware version number. This is a user-configurable field.
None Displays the MD5 checksum of the file after it was uploaded to AWMS. The MD5
checksum is used to verify that the file was uploaded to AWMS without issue. The
checksum should match the checksum of the file before it was uploaded.
None Displays the size of the firmware file in bytes.
None Supporting HTML, displays the name of the file that was uploaded to AWMS and to be
transferred to an AP when the file is used in an upgrade.
None Supporting HTML, displays the version of HTML used for file transfer.
None Supporting HTML, displays the MD5 checksum of the file after it was uploaded to AWMS.
The MD5 checksum is used to verify that the file was uploaded to AWMS without issue.
The checksum should match the checksum of the file before it was uploaded.
None Supporting HTML, displays the size of the file in bytes.
None The firmware file is set as the desired firmware version on the Groups > Firmware Files
page of the specified groups. You cannot delete a firmware file that is set as the desired
firmware version for a group.
Figure 22 illustrates this page.
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