Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave W-Airwave 7.4 User Guide - Page 56
Loading Firmware Files to AirWave, Go to the Device Setup > Upload Firmware & Files
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Loading Firmware Files to AirWave Perform the following steps to load a device firmware file onto AirWave: 1. Go to the Device Setup > Upload Firmware & Files page. 2. Select Add. The Add Firmware File page appears. Figure 28 illustrates this page. Figure 28 Device Setup > Upload Firmware and Files > Add Page Illustration 3. Select Supported Firmware Versions and Features to view supported firmware versions. NOTE: Unsupported and untested firmware may cause device mismatches and other problems. Please contact Dell support before installing non-certified firmware. 4. Enter the appropriate information and select Add. The file uploads to AirWave and once complete, this file appears on the Device Setup > Upload Firmware & Files page. This file also appears on additional pages that display firmware files (such as the Group > Firmware page and on individual APs/Devices > Manage pages). 5. You can also import a CSV list of groups and their external TFTP firmware servers. Table 33 itemizes the settings of this page. Table 33 Supported Firmware Versions and Features Fields and Default Values Setting Default Description Type Dell Indicates the firmware file is used with the specified type. If you select an IOS device PowerConnect from the Type drop-down menu, you have the option of choosing a server protocol of W-Series TFTP or FTP. If you choose FTP, you may later notice that the firmware files are pushed Controller to the device more quickly. With selection of some types, particularly Cisco controllers, you can specify the boot software version. Firmware Version None Provides a user-configurable field to specify the firmware version number. Appears if you did not select the default Dell PowerConnect W-Series Controller type. Description None Provides a user-configurable text description of the firmware file. Upload firmware Built-in files (and use built-in firmware) Selects the TFTP server that access points use to download their firmware. The built-in TFTP server is recommended. If you choose to use an external TFTP server, enter the File Server IP Address and the Firmware Filename. Use an external N/A firmware file server You can also choose to assign the external TFTP server on a per-group basis. If you select this option, you must enter the IP address on the Groups > Firmware page. Complete the Firmware File Server IP Address field. NOTE: With selection of some Types, you are prompted with the Server Protocol field that lets you select which protocol to use, and this varies from device to device. If you select FTP, AirWave uses an anonymous user for file upload. Use Group File Server Disabled If you opt to use an external firmware file server, this additional option appears. This setting instructs AirWave to use the server that is associated with the group instead of defining a server. 56 | Configuring AMP Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.4 | User Guide