Defining Parameters for a Software Upgrade

To define parameters for a Wireless AP controlled software upgrade:

  1. From the top menu, click AP.
  2. In the left pane, click Global > Maintenance.
  3. Under upgrade behavior, select Upgrade when AP connects using settings from Controlled Upgrade.
    The Controlled Upgrade tab displays.
  4. Click the Controlled Upgrade tab.
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    Note

    Note

    The Controlled Upgrade tab is displayed only when the Upgrade Behavior is set to Upgrade when AP connects using settings from Controlled Upgrade on the AP Software Maintenance tab.
  5. In the Select AP Platform drop-down list, click the type of AP you want to upgrade.
  6. In the Select an image to use drop-down list, click the software image you want to use for the upgrade.
  7. In the list of registered Wireless APs, select the check box for each AP to be upgraded with the selected software image.
  8. Click Apply AP image version. The selected software image is displayed in the Upgrade To column of the list.
  9. To save the software upgrade strategy to be run later, click Save for later.
  10. To run the software upgrade immediately, click Upgrade Now. The selected AP reboots, and the new software version is loaded.
    Note

    Note

    The Always upgrade AP to default image check box on the AP Software Maintenance tab overrides the Controlled Upgrade settings.
  11. To upgrade without interrupting service, click Upgrade without interrupting service. If you click this option while the upgrade scheduler is running, the schedule is interrupted, and the current upgrade cycle calculates a new schedule that includes APs that weren't upgraded.​