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A31003-W1040-U101-1-7619, July 2006 DRAFT
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
6. Select the Do not upgrade AP images if current image version = upgrade version 
checkbox to prevent an upgrade if current image version is the same as the upgrade 
version. Selecting this option overrides upgrade behavior.
7. Select the Automatically downgrade the AP to the default image if AP is at later 
release number (major/minor rev) checkbox to allow an older image to be installed if 
selected.
8. To save your changes, click Save.
To delete a wireles AP software image:
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.
3. From the AP Images for Platform drop-down list, select the appropriate platform.
4. To select an image in the AP Images list to delete, click it.
5. Click the Delete button. The image is removed from the list.
To download a new wireless AP software image:
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.
3. In the Download AP Images list, type the following:
● FTP Server – The IP of the FTP server to retrieve the image file from.
● User ID – The user ID that the controller should use when it attempts to log in to the 
FTP server.
● Password – The corresponding password for the user ID.
● Confirm – The corresponding password for the user ID to confirm it was typed 
correctly. 
● Directory – The directory on the server in which the image file that is to be retrieved 
is stored.
● Filename – The name of the image file to retrieve.
● Platform – The AP hardware type to which the image applies. The are several types 
of AP and they require different images.
4. Click Download. The new software image is downloaded.