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SmartPath
HiveManager
EMS
When you upload a config file from SmartPath EMS or
When you upload a config file from SmartPath EMS or a TFTP
a TFTP or SCP server, the SmartPath AP saves the
or SCP server, the SmartPath AP saves the uploaded file as a
backup config. This file replaces any previous backup config
uploaded file as a backup config. This file replaces any
file that might have been there.
previous backup config file that might have been there.
Figure 10-4. Relationship between current and backup config files during a file upload.
When the SmartPath AP reboots, it attempts to load the the newly uploaded config file. If the file loads successfully, the
SmartPath AP makes that file the new current config and makes the previous current config the new backup config. If the file
does not load successfully, the SmartPath AP reboots again and loads the previous current config file. The SmartPath AP saves the
file it was unable to load as a failed config for diagnostics. See Figure 10-5.
After uploading a new
config file, the following
After uploading a new config
two config files are stored
file, the following two config
files are stored in flash
in flash memory on the
memory on the HiveAP:
SmartPath AP.
Current Config
Current Config
(existing config)
(existing config)
Backup Config (newly
Backup Config
uploaded config file)
(newly uploaded config file)
Figure 10-5. Relationship between current and backup config files while rebooting a SmartPath AP.
NOTE: To upload and activate a config file from SmartPath EMS , see "Uploading SmartPath AP Configurations." To upload and
activate a config file from a TFTP or SCP server using the CLI, use the following commands:
save config tftp://ip _ addr:filename current { hh:mm:ss | now | offset hh:mm:ss }
save config scp://username@ip _ addr:filename current { hh:mm:ss |now |offset hh:mm:ss }
Chapter 10: SmartPath Operating System (OS)
or TFTP or SCP
Server Server
Config File
Reboot the
When you reboot the SmartPath AP, it tries to
Reboot the HiveAP When you reboot the HiveAP, it tries to load the backup
SmartPath AP
load the backup config. Either of the following
config. Either of the following two results can occur:
two results can occur:
If the newly loaded config
If the newly loaded config
file loads successfully, . . . file loads successfully, . . .
. . . it becomes the new
. . . it becomes the new
current config, and . . .
current config, and . .
. . . the previous current . . . the previous current
config becomes the new
config becomes the new
backup config.
backup config.
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SmartPath AP
Current Config
New Backup Config
(in flash memory)
Previous Backup Config
(overwritten)
. . . If the newly loaded
If the newly loaded config
config file fails to load, . . .
file fails to load, . . .
. . . the HiveAP reboots
. . . the SmartPath AP reboots again,
again, loads the previous
loads the previous current config,
current config, and . . .
and
. . . the backup config is
. . . the backup config is
saved as a failed config
saved as a failed config (for
(for diagnostic analysis).
diagnostic analysis).
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