Technologies Network Router User Manual

SECTION 5 " Software Download
5-2 6710 Access Point User’s Guide
When you reboot the access point, the data files load into
the radio module. (Note that the WLIF radio does not have
a data file.)
Active and Inactive Segments
The access point can have an active boot and data segment,
as well as an inactive boot and data segment:
" The inactive segment is where you can download a
new file.
" The active segment contains the files that are loaded
at boot time. An active boot segment pointer and an
active data segment pointer point to the appropriate
“active” segments. The segment not pointed to by one
of these “active” pointers is the inactive boot or data
segment.
After you load an inactive segment with a new file, you can
change the “active” pointers to the segment that holds the
new file. You then reboot the access point so the changes
take effect. At this point the following occur:
" The access point is running the new version of
software.
" The segment holding the new files is now the “active”
segment.
" The old version of software is in an inactive segment.
"
NOTE: If the active segment is empty when you reboot the access point, you
must establish a new session through the DIAG port to reload the
access point with software.