Concept Guide

25 | Automatic Retrieval of Configuration Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide
Configuring Managed Mode Parameters
To enable the automatic configuration, perform the steps described in the following table:
Steps Command
1. Start a CLI session to configure the
managed-mode profile for automatic
configuration.
(Instant AP)(config)# managed-mode-profile
2. Enable automatic configuration
Or
Specify the user credentials.
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# automatic
Or
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# username <username>
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# password <password>
NOTE: If the automatic mode is enabled, the user credentials are
automatically generated based on W-IAP MAC address.
3. Specify the configuration file.
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# config-filename
<file_name>
Filename—Indicates filename in the alphanumeric format. Ensure that
configuration file name does not exceed 40 characters.
4. Specify the configuration file
download method.
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# download-method
<ftp|ftps>
You can use either FTP or FTPS for downloading configuration files.
5. Specify the name of the server or the
IP address of the server from which
the configuration file must be
downloaded.
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# server <server_name>
Table 9: Managed Mode Commands