System information

File Transfers
Transferring Configuration Files
Transferring Configuration Files
Using the Web user interface and CLI commands described in this section, you
can copy access point configuration files to and from an FTP or TFTP server.
The configuration files can be saved in a binary or readable text format.
When you copy the access point configuration file to an FTP/TFTP server, that
file can later be downloaded to the access point to restore the system config-
uration. The success of the file transfer depends on the accessibility of the
FTP/TFTP server and the quality of the network connection.
Web: Configuration File Upload and Download
The Software Upgrade window on the Administration tab enables the access
point’s configuration to be saved to a file on a remote FTP or TFTP server.
The web interface enables you to modify these parameters:
■ Remote: Uploads or downloads a files from a specified remote FTP or
TFTP server.
• Direction: Specifies an upload or download operation.
• File Type: Specifies the the file type to upload or download:
– Application: A software code file.
– Config: An access point configuration file in binary format.
– Te xt Config: An access point configuration file in a readable text
format.
• Server Type: Specifies an FTP or TFTP server.
• Server IP: The IP address or host name of the FTP or TFTP server.
• File Name: Specifies the name of the configuration file on the server.
The file name should not contain slashes (\ or /), the leading letter of
the file name should not be a period (.), and the maximum length for
file names on the FTP/TFTP server is 255 characters or 32 characters
for files on the access point. (Valid characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, “.”, “-”, “_”)
The file name extension also needs to be specified. To avoid over-
writing files on the server, it is recommended to add the “.txt” exten-
sion to the file name for readable text configuration files and the “.bin”
extension for binary files.
• Username: The user ID used for login on an FTP server.
• Password: The password used for login on an FTP server.
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