System information

File Transfers
Downloading Access Point Software
Using TFTP or FTP To Download Software from a
Server
This procedure assumes that:
■ A software file for the access point has been stored on a TFTP or FTP
server accessible to the access point. (The access point software file is
typically available from the HP ProCurve website at http://www.hp.com/go/
hpprocurve.)
■ The access point is properly connected to your network and has already
been configured with a compatible IP address and subnet mask.
■ The TFTP or FTP server is accessible to the access point through IP.
Before you use the procedure, do the following:
■ Obtain the IP address of the TFTP or FTP server on which the access point
software file has been stored.
■ If VLANs are configured on the access point, determine the name of the
VLAN in which the TFTP or FTP server is operating.
■ Determine the name of the access point software file stored in the TFTP
or FTP server for the access point (for example, hp420-2100B12.bin).
No t e If your TFTP or FTP server is a Unix workstation, ensure that the case (upper
or lower) that you specify for the filename is the same case as the characters
in the access point software filenames on the server.
Web: TFTP/FTP Software Download to the Access Point
The Software Upgrade window on the Administration tab enables the access
point’s system software to be upgraded by downloading a new file to the
access point’s flash memory. The new software file must be stored remotely
on an FTP or TFTP server.
No t e Due to the size limit of the flash memory, the access point can store only two
software files.
The web interface enables you to modify these parameters:
■ Software Upgrade Remote: Downloads a software file from a specified
remote FTP or TFTP server. The success of the file transfer depends on
the accessibility of the FTP or TFTP server and the quality of the network
connection.
• Direction: Specifies an upload or download operation. Software files
can only be downloaded to the access point.
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