Running the Upgrade from the FTP Server

1. From the top menu, click Controller.
2. From the left pane, click Administration > Software Maintenance.
3. Select Remote.
   The FTP server boxes are displayed.

   

   
4. Type the following:
   • Protocol – FTP.
   • Server – The IP address of the FTP server to retrieve the image file from.
   • User ID – The user ID used to log into the FTP server.
   • Password – The password for the user ID.
   • Confirm – The password to log on to the FTP server. This field is to confirm you have typed the correct password.
   • Directory – The directory on the server in which the image file that is to be retrieved is stored.
   • Filename – The name of the image file to retrieve.
5. To schedule a software upgrade, select the Schedule upgrade for option. The earliest you can schedule an upgrade is five minutes into the future.
   1. Use the Month, Day, Hour, and Minute drop-down lists to schedule the upgrade.
   2. Click Schedule upgrade.
   3. Review the upgrade settings in the dialog box, and then click OK to confirm the upgrade settings. The EWC Software tab fields gray out.
      

      Note

      A scheduled upgrade is not a recurring event. The wireless controller only allows one scheduled upgrade to be configured at a time.
6. To upgrade the software immediately, select the Upgrade now option.
   1. Click the Upgrade now button.
   2. Review the upgrade settings in the dialog box, and then click OK to confirm the upgrade settings. A window displays the upgrade status.
   The wireless controller reboots after the upgrade process is completed.