Cisco Services
Services overview

The page in Figure is used to setup Cisco services and update the firmware by browsing to a local drive or by using FTP to update the firmware from a file server.

The following settings can be accessed from this page:

  • Manage Installation Keys is used to read specifications of the software license and to install a new license.
  • Manage System Configuration is used to restart the device, download a configuration file, or reset settings to factory defaults.
  • Distribute Configuration to other Cisco Devices is used to send the configuration of the device to other Cisco Aironet devices on the network.
  • Distribute Firmware to other Cisco Devices is used to send a new firmware version to other Cisco Aironet devices on the network.
  • Hot Standby Management is used to set up the standby device.
  • Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is used to adjust the CDP settings of the device.

Fully Update Firmware
These are links to alternative ways for reading and updating system firmware, radio firmware, and web pages, all in one step.

  • Through Browser – With this method, the hard drive or mapped network drives can be used to find the desired firmware and web page files, and update all the firmware components at the same time.
  • From File Server – With this method, the file information is used to update all the firmware components at the same time.

Selectively Update Firmware
These are links used for alternative ways for reading and updating system firmware, radio firmware, and web pages.

  • Through Browser – With this method, the hard drive or mapped network drives can be used to find the desired firmware and web page files, and update firmware components individually.
  • From File Server – With this method, the file information is used to update all the firmware components individually.

Locate Unit by Flashing LEDs
Select Enabled and click Apply. The top panel indicators of the bridge blink in unison. Selecting Disabled and clicking Apply stops the indicators from blinking and returns to normal operation.