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Chapter 6
Upgrading the AOS-W Software
The Alcatel AOS-W software can be upgraded as new releases become
available.
Obtain a valid Alcatel Wireless LAN Switch software image.
Contact Alcatel Customer Support for software availability. In this example,
the file OmniAccess 6000_2.0.6.0 holds the new software image.
Upload the new software image to an FTP or TFTP server on
your network and verify the network connection.
Place the software image file in the root directory of your FTP or TFTP server.
The switch must have a valid network route to the FTP or TFTP server. You
can verify the route using the ping command from the switch CLI:
ping <destination IP address>
For example, if the TFTP server IP address is 10.1.1.234:
Backup your switch configuration (see page 126).
Determine which memory partition will be used to hold the new
software image.
Of the switch’s four memory partitions, two are used to hold switch software
images. One of the partitions holds the active software image and the other
generally holds a backup.
When loading new software, it is recommended to load the new image into
the backup partition. In this way, if there is a failure during the download
process, the active partition is not compromised. Later, after the download is
confirmed, the partition with the new software image is automatically
selected for active use, keeping the old image as a backup.
(Alcatel) # ping 10.1.1.234
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echoes to 10.1.1.234, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/1/1 ms
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