Chapter 11: Maintenance
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Uploading New Management Software to the Access Point
Allied Telesis might release new versions of the management software on
the company’s web site for customers who want to upgrade the firmware
on their access points.
This procedure explains how to upload new firmware to the access point.
Please review the following information before performing the procedure:
The procedure assumes you have already obtained the new image
file from the Allied Telesis web site and stored it on your computer
or network server.
The configuration settings of the access point are retained when a
new firmware image is uploaded to the device.
The access point does not compare the version numbers of the
new and current firmware when it uploads the management
software. You should compare the numbers yourself to avoid
uploading an older version of the firmware to the access point.
The upgrade process takes about 10 minutes.
Do not power off the access point during the firmware upgrade.
The access point does not forward network traffic while it uploads
the management software from your computer and writes it to flash
memory. To minimize the disruption of the upgrade procedure to
network operations, you should perform it only during periods of low
traffic activity, such as during non-business hours.
To upload a new version of the management software to the access point,
perform the following procedure:
1. Select Maintenance > Upgrade from the main menu. Refer to Figure
41 on page 139.
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