Extreme Networks Altitude 4700 Series Product Reference Manual page 120

System Configuration
DHCP options are used for out-of-the-box rapid deployment for Extreme Networks wireless
products. The following are the two options available on the Access Point:
Enable Automatic Firmware Update
●
Enable Automatic Configuration Update
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Both DHCP options are enabled by default.
These options can be used to update newer firmware and configuration files on the Access Point. For
more information on how to configure a DHCP or BootP Server for the automatic upgrade process,
see "Usage Scenarios" on page
The update is conducted over the LAN or WAN port depending on which server responds first to
the Access Point's request for an automatic update.
Enable Automatic
Firmware Update
Enable Automatic
Configuration
Update
CAUTION
If using a Linux server configured to support the BootP "bf" option, an automatic firmware update is not
be triggered unless both the Enable Automatic Firmware Update and Enable Automatic Configuration Update
options are selected. If the Configuration Update option is disabled, the Access Point will not download the
configuration file. Without the configuration file, the Access Point cannot parse for the firmware file name
required to trigger the firmware update.
If updating the Access Point manually, configure the Update Firmware fields as required to set a
filename and target firmware file upload location for firmware updates.
4 Specify the name of the target firmware file within the Filename field.
5 If the target firmware file resides within a directory, specify a complete path for the file within the
Filepath(optional) field.
6 Enter an IP address for the SFTP, FTP or TFTP server used for the update. Only numerical IP address
names are supported, no DNS can be used.
7 Select FTP, TFTP or SFTP to define whether the firmware file resides on a FTP, TFTP or SFTP server.
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Enable this checkbox to allow an automatic firmware
update when firmware versions are found to be different
between what is running on the Access Point and the
firmware that resides on the server. A firmware update will
only occur if the Access Point is reset or when the Access
Point does a DHCP request.
This feature is used in conjunction with DHCP/BootP
options configured on a DHCP or BootP server.
If this checkbox is not enabled, the firmware update is
required to be conducted manually.
Select this checkbox to allow an automatic configuration
update when the configuration filenames are found to be
different between the filename loaded on the Access Point
and the configuration filename that resides on the server
or when the configuration file versions are found to be
different between the configuration file version loaded on
the Access Point and the configuration file that resides on
server. A configuration update will only occur if the Access
Point is reset or when the Access Point does a DHCP
request.
This feature is used in conjunction with DHCP/BootP
options configured on a DHCP or BootP server.
If this checkbox is not enabled, the configuration update is
required to be done manually.
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