AP Device Upgrade

The Device Upgrade screen displays information about devices receiving updates and those devices to perform an update. Use this screen to gather version data, install firmware images, boot an image and upgrade status.

To view the device upgrade statistics:

  1. Select the Statistics menu from the Web UI.
  2. Expand the System node from the navigation pane (on the left-hand side of the screen).
  3. Expand an RF Domain node, select a controller or service platform, and select one of its connected access points. The access point's statistics menu displays in the right-hand side of the screen, with the Health tab selected by default.
  4. Select Device Upgrade.
    The AP Upgrade statistics screen is displayed.
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    This screen displays the following:
    Device Hostname Displays the administrator-assigned hostname of the access point receiving the update.
    Type Displays the model type of the access point receiving a firmware update.
    State Displays the current state of the upgrade process (done, failed, etc.).
    Time Last Upgraded Displays the date and time of the last successful access point upgrade operation.
    Retries Count Displays the number of retries made in an access point update operation.
    Upgraded By Displays the MAC address of the access point that performed the upgrade.
    Last Update Status Displays the status of the last upgrade operation (Start Upgrade, Update error, etc.).
  5. Select Clear History to clear the screen of its current status and begin a new data collection.
  6. Select Refresh to update the screen's statistics counters to their latest values.