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Loading Firmware Files to AWMS
Perform the following steps to load a device firmware file onto AWMS.
1. Browse to the D
evice Setup > Upload Files page.
2. From the U
pload Files page, click the Add button. The Add Firmware File dialog box appears. Figure 27
illustrates this page.
Figure 27 Device Setup > U
pload Files > Add New Firmware Page Illustration
3. Click the Supported Firmware
Versions and Features link to view a list of supported firmware versions.
4. Enter the appropriate info
rmation and click the Add button. The file uploads to AWMS and once complete,
this file appears on the Device Setup > Upload Files page. This file also appears on additional pages that
display firmware files (such as the Group > Firmware page and on individual AP/Device > Manage pages).
5. You can also import a CSV list of groups and t
heir external TFTP firmware servers.
Table 28 itemizes the settings of this page.
Firmware MD5
Checksum
None Displays the MD5 checksum of the file after it was uploaded to AWMS. The MD5 checksum
is used to verify that the file was uploaded to AWMS without issue. The checksum should
match the checksum of the file before it was uploaded.
Firmware File Size None Displays the size of the firm
ware file in bytes.
HTML Filename None Supporting HTML, displays the name of the file that wa
s uploaded to AWMS and to be
transferred to an AP when the file is used in an upgrade.
HTML Version None Supporting HTML, displays the version of HTM
L used for file transfer.
HTML MD5
Checksum
None Supporting HTML, displays the MD5 checksum of the
file after it was uploaded to AWMS.
The MD5 checksum is used to verify that the file was uploaded to AWMS without issue.
The checksum should match the checksum of the file before it was uploaded.
HTML File Size None Supporting HTML, displays the size of the file in bytes.
Desired Firmware
File for
Specified
Groups
None The firmware file is set as the desired firmware version on the Groups > Firmware Files
page of the specified groups. You cannot delete a firmware file that is set as the desired
firmware version for a group.
Table 27 Device Setup > Upload Files Fields and Default Values (Continued)
Setting Default Description
Note: Unsupported and untested firmware may cause device mismatches and other problems. Please contact Dell support before
installing non-certified firmware.
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