Siemens HiPath AP2620 - Performing Wireless AP Software Maintenance

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HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V4.0, C10/C100/C1000 User Guide
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Configuring the wireless AP
Performing wireless AP software maintenance
4. Modify the configuration of the selected Wireless APs:
● AP Properties – For more information, see Section 5.5.3, “Modifying a wireless AP’s
properties”, on page 86.
● Radio Settings – For more information, see Section 5.5.4, “Modifying the wireless
AP’s radio properties”, on page 88.
● Static Configuration – For more information, see Section 5.5.5, “Setting up the
wireless AP using static configuration”, on page 93.
5. In the AP Properties, Radio Settings, and Static Configuration sections of the page,
select and enter the attributes you want to edit for all selected APs.
6. To save your changes, click Save.
5.9 Performing wireless AP software maintenance
Periodically, the software used by the wireless APs is altered for reasons of upgrade or security.
The new version of the AP software is installed from the HiPath Wireless Controller.
The software for each wireless AP can be uploaded either immediately, or the next time the
wireless AP connects. Part of the wireless AP boot sequence is to seek and install its software
from the HiPath Wireless Controller.
Although a number of the properties of each radio on a wireless AP can be modified without
requiring a reboot of the AP, a reboot is required after:
● enabling or disabling either radio, or changing the radio channel between Auto and any
fixed channel number
● adding the wireless AP to a VNS, or changing its radio assignment in a VNS
The wireless AP keeps a backup copy of its software image. When a software upgrade is sent
to the wireless AP, the upgrade becomes the wireless AP's current image and the previous
image becomes the backup. In the event of failure of the current image, the wireless AP will run
the backup image.
To maintain the list of current wireless AP software images:
1. From the main menu, click Wireless AP Configuration. The Wireless AP Configuration
screen appears.
2. From the left pane, click AP Maintenance. The AP Software Maintenance tab appears.