Symbol Technologies AP-5131 - Manual (Page 117)

System Configuration 4-41
5. Click Apply to save the filename and Server IP information. The Apply button does not
execute the import or export operation, only saves the settings entered.
6. Click Undo Changes (if necessary) to undo any changes made. Undo Changes reverts the
settings displayed on Config Import/Export screen to the last saved configuration.
7. Click Logout to securely exit the AP-5131 Symbol Access Point applet. A prompt displays
confirming the logout before the applet is closed.
4.8 Updating Device Firmware
Symbol periodically releases updated versions of the AP-5131 device firmware to the Symbol Web
site. If the AP-5131 firmware version displayed on the
System Settings page (see Configuring
System Settings on page 4-2 ) is older than the version on the Web site, Symbol recommends updating
the AP-5131 to the latest firmware version for full feature functionality.
The AP-5131’s update feature updates the AP-5131’s firmware and configuration file automatically
when the AP-5131 is reset or when the AP-5131 initiates a DHCP discovery.
The AP-5131 firmware is automatically updated each time firmware versions are found to be different
between the AP-5131 and the firmware file located on the DHCP/BootP server. If the configuration
file is selected for automatic update, the configuration is automatically updated since the AP-5131 is
unable to compare the differences between configuration files.
NOTE Symbol recommends importing configuration files using the CLI. If errors
occur using the CLI, they display all at once and are easier to troubleshoot.
The AP-5131 GUI displays errors one at a time, and troubleshooting can be
a more time-consuming process.
NOTE For a discussion on the implications of replacing an existing Symbol
AP-4131 deployment with an AP-5131, see
Replacing an AP-4131 with an AP-5131 on page B-19 .
CAUTION If downgrading firmware from a 1.1 to a 1.0 version, the AP-5131
automatically reverts to 1.0 default settings, regardless of whether
you are downloading the firmware manually or using the automatic
download feature. The automatic feature allows the user to download
the configuration file at the same time, but since the firmware reverts
to 1.0 default settings, the configuration file is ignored.
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