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Using PreLoad AP Image - Jan15-MHC

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  • 1.  Using PreLoad AP Image - Jan15-MHC

    MVP GURU
    Posted Jan 22, 2015 12:58 PM

    When you have a lot of AP with multiple sites and slow networks. A upgrade of controller will no be easy ! Because when upgrade controller, all Access Points will be also upgraded !

     

    The problem is when there is some slow networks, the downtime for AP will be very long (saturation of opertor link...)

     

    There is a very nice feature with ArubaOS 6.3 for help to upgrade : Preload AP Image

     

    A quick how to about using this feature !

     

    First step :

    Upgrade your controller with the new firmware

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    Don't forget to disable "Reboot Controller after Upgrade" !!!

     

    Go After to Maintenace => WLAN => Preload AP Image

     

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    And enable the feature !

     

    In the new window

     

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    Choice the Ap to Preload All AP or Specific APs, and for Specific APs you can choice AP Groups and AP Names of AP will be pre loaded !

    Choice the software

     

    And Click sur Apply !

     

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    The controller start the upgrade

     

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    (The AP has Prealoading status)

     

    After sometime...

     

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    The AP is Preloaded !

     

    You can now restart the controller and the AP don't need to load the firmware !

     

     

     

     



  • 2.  RE: Using PreLoad AP Image - Jan15-MHC

    Posted Feb 09, 2015 07:44 AM

    Thanks for sharing the info! It's very Useful. I'm new to use PreLoad AP.