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Figure 22 Device Setup > Add New Firmware Page Illustration
3. Select Supported Firmware Versions and Features to view supported firmware versions.
4. Enter the appropriate information and select Add. The file uploads to AWMS and once complete, this file
appears on the Device Setup > Upload Firmware & Files page. This file also appears on additional pages that
display firmware files (such as the Group > Firmware page and on individual APs/Devices > Manage pages).
5. You can also import a CSV list of groups and their external TFTP firmware servers. Table 27 itemizes the
settings of this page.
NOTE: Unsupported and untested firmware may cause device mismatches and other problems. Please contact Dell support
before installing non-certified firmware.
Table 27 Supported Firmware Versions and Features Fields and Default Values
Setting Default Description
Type Aruba
Controller
Indicates the firmware file is used with the specified type. If you select an IOS device from
the Type drop-down menu, you have the option of choosing a server protocol of TFTP or
FTP. If you choose FTP, you may later notice that the firmware files are pushed to the
device more quickly.
With selection of some types, particularly Cisco controllers, you can specify the boot
software version.
Firmware Version None Provides a user-configurable field to specify the firmware version number. Appears if you
did not select the default Aruba Controller type.
Description None Provides a user-configurable text description of the firmware file.
Upload firmware
files (and use built-in
firmware)
Built-in Selects the TFTP server that access points use to download their firmware. The built-in
TFTP server is recommended.
If you choose to use an external TFTP server, enter the File Server IP Address and the
Firmware Filename.
Use an external
firmware file server
N/A You can also choose to assign the external TFTP server on a per-group basis. If you select
this option, you must enter the IP address on the Groups > Firmware page. Complete the
Firmware File Server IP Address field.
NOTE: With selection of some Types, you are prompted with the Server Protocol field that
lets you select which protocol to use, and this varies from device to device. If you select
FTP, AWMS uses an anonymous user for file upload.
Use Group File
Server
Disabled If you opt to use an external firmware file server, this additional option appears. This
setting instructs AWMS to use the server that is associated with the group instead of
defining a server.
Firmware File Server
IP Address
None Provides the IP address of the External TFTP Server (like SolarWinds) used for the
firmware upgrade. This option displays when the user selects the Use an external
firmware file option.
Firmware Filename None Enter the name of the firmware file that needs to be uploaded. Ensure that the firmware
file is in the TFTP root directory. If you are using a non-external server, you select Choose
File to find your local copy of the file.