Specifications

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● Obtains and applies the expected IP Address from the DHCP Server
● Downloads both the firmware and configuration files from the TFTP Server and updates both as
needed. Verify the file versions within the System Settings screen.
NOTE
If the firmware files are the same, the firmware will not get updated. If the configuration file name matches
the last used configuration file on the access point or if the configuration file versions are the same, the access
point configuration will not get updated.
Global Options—Using Extended/Standard Options
The following are instructions for automatic firmware and configuration file updates via DHCP using
extended options or standard options configured globally.
The setup example described in this section includes:
● 1 Altitude 3510 or Altitude 3550 model access point
● 1 Microsoft Windows DHCP Server
● 1 TFTP Server.
To configure Global options using extended/standard options:
1 Set the Windows DHCP Server and access point on the same Ethernet segment.
2 Configure the Windows based DHCP Server as follows:
a Highlight the Server Domain Name (for example, apfw.extremenetworks.com). From the Action
menu, select Set Predefined Options.
b Add the following 3 new options under DHCP Standard Options class:
NOTE
If using Standard Options and the configuration of the access point needs to be changed, use option
129 or 188 as specified in the Extended Options table. Standard options 66 and 67 are already present in the
DHCP Standard Options Class by default.
c Highlight Scope Options and select Configure Options.
Extended Options Code Data type
Access point TFTP Server IP
Address
(Note: Use any one option)
181
186
IP address
String
Access point Firmware File Name 187 String
Access point Config File Name
(Note: Use any one option)
129
188
String
String
Standard Options Code Data type
Access point TFTP Server IP
Address
66 String
Access point Firmware File Name 67 String