Specifying Minimum Firmware Versions For Aps In A Group - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

Specifying Minimum Firmware Versions for APs in a Group

This configuration is optional. AWMS allows you the option of defining the minimum firmware version for each
AP type in a group on the Groups > Firmware configuration page. At the time that you define the minimum
version, AWMS automatically upgrades all eligible APs. When you add APs into the group in the future, you will
be able to upgrade APs in manual fashion. The firmware for an AP is not upgraded automatically when it is added
to a group. Perform the following steps to make this firmware configuration.
1. Browse to the Groups > Firmware configuration page.
Figure 67 Groups > Firmware Page Illustration (Partial View)
2. For each device type in the group, use the pull-down menu to specify the minimum acceptable firmware
version. If no firmware versions are listed, you must browse to the Device Setup > Firmware configuration
page to upload the firmware files to AWMS.
3. Click Upgrade to apply firmware preferences to devices in the group. Refer to the firmware upgrade help
under APs/Devices > Manage configuration page for detailed help on Firmware job options.
4. Click Save to save the firmware file as the desired version for the group.
5. If you have opted to assign an external TFTP server on a per-group basis on the Device Setup > Firmware
configuration page, you can enter the IP address in the Firmware Upgrade Options field on the top of this
configuration page.
6. Once you have defined your first group, you can configure that group to be the default group on your network.
When AWMS discovers new devices that need to be assigned to a management group, the default group
appears at the top of all drop-down menus and lists. Newly discovered devices are place automatically in the
default group if AWMS is set to Automatically Monitor/Manage New Devices on the AWMS configuration
page.
7. Browse to the Groups > List configuration page. See
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Figure 67 illustrates this page.
Figure 41 for the Groups > List configuration page.
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