Wireless Access Point
414 Using Tools on the Wireless AP
Remote Boot Services
(Automatic updates from remote image or configuration file)
Figure 197. Remote Boot Services
The AP software image or configuration file can be downloaded from an external
server. In large deployments, all APs can be pointed to one TFTP server instead of
explicitly initiating software image uploads to all APs. When the AP boots, the AP
will download the software image from the specified TFTP server. Similarly, if
you decide to change a setting in the APs, you can simply modify a single
configuration file. After the APs are rebooted, they will automatically download
the new configuration file from a single location on the specified TFTP server.
1. Remote TFTP Server: This field defines the path to a TFTP server to be
used for automated remote update of software image and configuration
files when rebooting. You may specify the server using an IP address or
host name.
2. Remote Boot Image: When the AP boots up, it fetches the software image
file specified here from the TFTP server defined above, and upgrades to
this image before booting. This must be an AP image file with a .bin
extension.
Make sure to place the file on the TFTP server. If you disable the remote
boot image (by blanking out this field) or if the image can't be transferred,
the AP will fall back to booting whatever image is on the compact flash.
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