Firmware Upgrade (With Ap Acting As A Tftp Server) - GE MDS iNET 900 Reference Manual

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Figure 2-68. Auto-Upgrade / Remote Reboot Menu
•
Auto Upgrade
to read the AP's newest firmware version (active or inactive)
and upload it via TFTP to the inactive image, but only if it is
newer than the Remote's current firmware.
•
Reboot on Upgrade
it has uploaded new firmware from the AP as part of an
auto-upgrade. When enabled, the Remote will reboot to the new
firmware.
• —Causes all of the Remotes associated to this AP
Force Reboot
to reboot immediately. They will reboot to their current active
image—the same as if the power were re-cycled.
NOTE: To use the Auto Upgrade/Reboot feature, both the AP and
Remotes must already be running version 4.4.0 or newer firm-
ware.
Exception: If the AP has already been upgraded to version
4.4.0 and the Remote is still at 3.5.0 or older, you can upgrade
the Remote by using the AP as a file server. This method
allows for only one remote to be upgraded at a time. Instruc-
tions for this method are given below.

Firmware Upgrade (with AP Acting as a TFTP Server)

An AP running firmware version 4.4.0 (or newer) may be used as a file
server to upgrade Remotes running older firmware (3.5.0 or earlier).
Follow the steps below to perform the upgrade:
1. At the Reprogramming Menu (Page 100), Enter the AP's IP Address
in the TFTP Server field.
2. Enter
upgrade_from_ap.ipk
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Invisible place holder
—Causes all of the Remotes associated to this AP
—Determines how a Remote will behave once
in the Filename field.
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