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5.2.2 Upgrade Configuration
You can upgrade the device with the latest configuration files either through HTTP or TFTP.
Configuration files retrieved from the other similar/compatible devices contains configuration parameters for the device apart
the below unique parameters
from
Unique parameters that are excluded during the creation of configuration profile are applied with the corresponding values of
the target device.
These parameters will be set to default values until they are configured on the new device.
: Make sure that you retrieve the configuration file from a device of the same SKU.
5.2.2.1 Configuration File Encryption
For enhanced security, the Edge will encrypt the configuration file.
In order to change the encryption key used by the devices, users need to configure the new encryption key in PV Advanced
and apply the same on all the managed devices. For more details about modifying the encryption key refer PV Advanced
Installation & Management Guide available at http://support.proxim.com.
NOTE:
• Encryption key modification from PV Advanced is only supported for devices with Controller Mode enabled.
• When a device is reset to factory default, the user configured encryption key is also reset to factory default value. The
device is updated with the Encryption Key configured in PV Advanced only after re-associating with it.
• Either unencrypted or encrypted config/config profile files can be loaded into devices if the device type and firmware
version support configuration file encryption.
• Encrypted config/config profile files cannot be loaded into devices if the device type or firmware version do not support
configuration file encryption.
• For devices supporting configuration file encryption, the config/config profile files retrieved from one device cannot be
loaded into another device if different encryption keys are configured in the two devices.
5.2.2.2 Upgrade Configuration Using HTTP
To update the device with configuration files using HTTP, follow the below steps:
1. Navigate to Management > File Management > Upgrade Configuration > HTTP.
2. In the HTTP screen, click Choose File to locate the configuration file. Select a Binary Configuration file or a Config
Profile file. Make sure that the file name does not contain any space or special characters.
3. If you are upgrading the device with Binary Configuration file, click Upgrade and then Reboot the device.
4. If you are upgrading the device with Config Profile file, click Upgrade and then Reboot the device. If the
configuration profile is not compatible, the device will rollback to its old configuration on reboot.
5. If you are upgrading the device with a Text-Based Configuration file, click Upgrade and then Load. Alternatively, click
Upgrade & Load to perform both operations in a single step.
5.2.2.3 Update Configuration Using TFTP
To update the device with configuration files using TFTP, follow the below steps:
1. Navigate to Management > File Management > Upgrade Configuration > TFTP.
2. You can update the device with three types of configuration files; Binary, Text Based, and Config Profile. Select any
one then;
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Based on the IP mode, configure either IPv4 or IPv6 address as TFTP Server address.
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