Copying Image Files By Using Ftp; Preparing To Download Or Upload An Image File By Using Ftp; Downloading An Image File By Using Ftp; Uploading An Image File By Using Ftp - Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Installation And Configuration Manual

Chapter 19 Managing Firmware and Configurations

Copying Image Files by Using FTP

You can download an access point image from an FTP server or upload the image from the access point
to an FTP server.
You download an access point image file from a server to upgrade the access point software. You can
overwrite the current image with the new one or keep the current image after a download.
You upload an access point image file to a server for backup purposes. You can use this uploaded image
for future downloads to the access point or another access point of the same type.
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Preparing to Download or Upload an Image File by Using FTP

You can copy images files to or from an FTP server.
The FTP protocol requires a client to send a remote username and password on each FTP request to a
server. When you copy an image file from the access point to a server by using FTP, the Cisco IOS
software sends the first valid username in this list:
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The access point sends the first valid password in this list:
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The username and password must be associated with an account on the FTP server. If you are writing to
the server, the FTP server must be properly configured to accept the FTP write request from you.
Use the ip ftp username and ip ftp password commands to specify a username and password for all
copies. Include the username in the archive download-sw or archive upload-sw privileged EXEC
command if you want to specify a username only for that operation.
If the server has a directory structure, the image file is written to or copied from the directory associated
with the username on the server. For example, if the image file resides in the home directory of a user
on the server, specify that user's name as the remote username.
Before you begin downloading or uploading an image file by using FTP, perform these tasks:
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The username specified in the archive download-sw or archive upload-sw privileged EXEC
command if a username is specified.
The username set by the ip ftp username username global configuration command if the command
is configured.
Anonymous.
The password specified in the archive download-sw or archive upload-sw privileged EXEC
command if a password is specified.
The password set by the ip ftp password password global configuration command if the command
is configured.
The access point forms a password named username@apname.domain. The variable username is the
username associated with the current session, apname is the configured host name, and domain is
the domain of the access point.
Ensure that the access point has a route to the FTP server. The access point and the FTP server must
be in the same subnetwork if you do not have a router to route traffic between subnets. Verify
connectivity to the FTP server by using the ping command.
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