Ruckus Wireless 2825 - Manual (Page 44)

44 Ruckus Wireless 2825 Wireless Multimedia Router USM-2825-RKS1-012907-01
Upgrading the Firmware
Upgrading the Firmware
This menu provides a utility for upgrading the 2825’s firmware. A firmware upgrade may be necessary or
desirable to add new features, important fixes or enhancements to the 2825.
The Image Control File contains information on both the image and the firmware server. Image information
includes the file size and file name. For the firmware server, the image control file contains the IP address
of the firmware server, which may be different then the IP address where the image file is stored.
Performing a Firmware Upgrade by TFTP
To download a firmware image from TFTP server and use it to update the firmware on the 2825:
1. In the Ruckus Wireless Web Interface, click Maintenance->Upgrade. The window of Figure 22 appears. If
you want to use TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) to download the firmware image, keep TFTP checked,
and enter the IP Address or hostname of the TFTP Server and the name of the image control file.
Figure 22—Maintenance->Upgrade—TFTP
2. If you want to enable Auto Upgrade, click Enabled, and specify the interval to check for upgrades.
3. If you want to perform a manual upgrade, click Disabled, and then click Perform Upgrade. The window of
Figure 23 appears.
N OTE – When entering the server name for firmware upgrade, make sure the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)
is entered (for example, abc.ruckuswireless.com).