Concept Guide

n Upgrade successful—When the upgrading is successful.
n Upgrade failed—When the upgrading fails.
If the upgrade fails and an error message is displayed, retry upgrading the W-IAP.
Upgrading to a New Version Manually
If the Automatic Image Check feature is disabled, you can obtain an image file from a local file system or from a
TFTPor HTTP URL.
To manually check for a new firmware image version and obtain an image file:
1. Navigate to Maintenance > Firmware.
2. Under Manual section, perform the following steps:
l Select the Image file option. This method is only available for single-class W-IAPs.
The following examples describe the image file format for different W-IAP models:
n For W-IAP334/335—DellInstant_Lupus_6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0.0_xxxx
n For W-IAP314/315 and W-IAP324/325—DellInstant_Hercules_6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0.0_xxxx
n For W-IAP224/225, W-IAP228, W-IAP214/215, W-IAP274/275, W-IAP277—DellInstant_Centaurus_
6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0.0_xxxx
n For W-IAP204/205 and W-IAP205H—DellInstant_Taurus_6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0.0_xxxx
n For W-IAP155/155P—DellInstant_Aries_6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0.0_xxxx
n For W-IAP108/109, W-IAP103, and W-IAP114/115—DellInstant_Pegasus_6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0.0_xxxx
l Select the Image URL option. Select this option to obtain an image file from a TFTP, FTP, or HTTP URL.
n HTTP - http://<IP-address>/<image-file>. For example, http://<IP-address>/DellInstant_Hercules_
6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0.0_xxxx
n TFTP - tftp://<IP-address>/<image-file>. For example, tftp://<IP-address>/DellInstant_Hercules_6.5.1.0-
4.3.1.0.0_xxxx
n FTP - ftp://<IP-address>/<image-file>. For example, ftp://<IP-address>/DellInstant_Hercules_6.5.1.0-
4.3.1.0.0_xxxx
3. Clear the Reboot all APs after upgrade check box if required. The Reboot all APs after upgrade check
box is selected by default to allow the W-IAPs to reboot automatically after a successful upgrade. To reboot
the W-IAP at a later time, clear the Reboot all APs after upgrade check box.
4. Click Upgrade Now to upgrade the W-IAP to the newer version.
Upgrading an Image Using CLI
To upgrade an image using a HTTP, TFTP, or FTP URL:
(Instant AP)# upgrade-image <ftp/tftp/http-URL>
To upgrade an image without rebooting the W-IAP:
(Instant AP)# upgrade-image2-no-reboot <ftp/tftp/http-URL>
To view the upgrade information:
(Instant AP)# show upgrade info
Image Upgrade Progress
----------------------
Mac IP Address AP Class Status Image Info Error Detail
--- --------- -------- ------ ---------- ------------
d8:c7:c8:c4:42:98 10.17.101.1 Hercules image-ok image file none
Auto reboot :enable
Use external URL :disable
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