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Release Notes
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 Contents

Contents

Contents 3
Revision History 4
Release Overview 5
Related Documents 5
Supported Browsers 5
Terminology Change 6
Contacting Support 6
New Features and Enhancements 7
Supported Hardware Platforms 8
Regulatory Updates 9
Resolved Issues 10
Known Issues and Limitations 13
Limitations 13
Known Issues 13

Upgrading an OAW-IAP 17
Upgrading an OAW-IAP Using OmniVista 3600 Air Manager Management Platform 17
Upgrading an OAW-IAP Image Manually Using the WebUI 18
Upgrading an OAW-IAP Image Manually Using CLI 19
Upgrade from AOS-W Instant 6.4.x.x-4.2.x.x to AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.x 20

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 Revision History
The following table provides the revision history of this document.

Table 1: Revision History

Revision Change Description

Revision 01 Initial release.

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 Chapter 1
Release Overview

Release Overview
This AOS-W Instant release notes includes the following topics:

n New Features and Enhancements on page 7

n Supported Hardware Platforms on page 8
n Regulatory Updates on page 9
n Resolved Issues on page 10
n Known Issues and Limitations on page 13
n Upgrading an OAW-IAP on page 17

For the list of terms, refer to the Glossary.

Related Documents
The following guides are part of the complete documentation for the Alcatel-Lucent user-centric
network:

n Alcatel-Lucent AP Software Quick Start Guide

n AOS-W Instant User Guide
n AOS-W Instant CLI Reference Guide
n AOS-W Instant REST API Guide
n AOS-W Instant Syslog Messages Reference Guide
n Alcatel-Lucent OAW-IAP Troubleshooting Guide

Supported Browsers
The following browsers are officially supported for use with the AOS-W Instant WebUI:

n Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 and Windows 8

n Microsoft Edge (Microsoft Edge 38.14393.0.0 and Microsoft EdgeHTML 14.14393) on Windows 10
n Mozilla Firefox 48 or later on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and macOS
n Apple Safari 8.0 or later on macOS
n Google Chrome 67 or later on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and macOS

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 Terminology Change
As part of advancing Alcatel-Lucent's commitment to racial justice, we are taking a much-needed step in
overhauling Alcatel-Lucent engineering terminology to reflect our belief system of diversity and
inclusion. Some legacy products and publications may continue to include terminology that seemingly
evokes bias against specific groups of people. Such content is not representative of our Alcatel-Lucent
culture and moving forward, Alcatel-Lucent will replace racially insensitive terms and instead use the
following new language:

Usage Old Language New Language

Campus Access Master-Slave Conductor-Member

Points +
Controllers

Instant Access Master-Slave Conductor-Member

Points

Switch Stack Master-Slave Conductor-Member

Wireless LAN Mobility Master Mobility Conductor

Controller

Firewall Blacklist, Whitelist Denylist, Allowlist

Configuration

Types of Black Hat, White Hat Unethical, Ethical

Hackers

Contacting Support
Table 2: Contact Information

Contact Center Online

Main Site https://www.al-enterprise.com

Support Site https://myportal.al-enterprise.com

Email [email protected]

Service & Support Contact Center Telephone

North America 1-800-995-2696

Latin America 1-877-919-9526

EMEA +800 00200100 (Toll Free) or +1(650)385-2193

Asia Pacific +65 6240 8484

Worldwide 1-818-878-4507

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 Chapter 2
New Features and Enhancements

New Features and Enhancements

There are no new features or enhancements introduced in this release.

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 Chapter 3
Supported Hardware Platforms

Supported Hardware Platforms

The following table displays the OAW-IAP platforms supported in AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.x release.

Table 3: Supported OAW-IAP Platforms

Minimum Required AOS-W Instant Software
OAW-IAP Platform
Version

630 Series — OAW-AP635 AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.0 or later

500H Series — AP-503H AOS-W Instant 8.7.1.0 or later

560 Series — AP-565 and AP-567

500H Series — OAW-AP505H AOS-W Instant 8.7.0.0 or later

OAW-AP518 — OAW-AP518
OAW-AP570 Series — OAW-AP574, OAW-AP575, and
OAW-AP577
570EX Series — AP-575EX and AP-577EX

OAW-AP500 Series — OAW-AP504 and OAW-AP505 AOS-W Instant 8.6.0.0 or later

OAW-AP530 Series — OAW-AP534 and OAW-AP535 AOS-W Instant 8.5.0.0 or later

OAW-AP550 Series — OAW-AP535

OAW-AP303 Series — OAW-AP303P AOS-W Instant 8.4.0.0 or later

OAW-AP510 Series — OAW-AP514 and OAW-AP515

OAW-AP303 Series — OAW-AP303 AOS-W Instant 8.3.0.0 or later

OAW-AP318 Series — OAW-AP318
OAW-AP340 Series — OAW-AP344 and OAW-AP345
OAW-AP370 Series — OAW-AP374, OAW-AP375, and
OAW-AP377

203H Series — OAW-AP203H AOS-W Instant 6.5.3.0 or later

203R Series — OAW-AP203R and OAW-AP203RP AOS-W Instant 6.5.2.0 or later

OAW-AP360 Series — OAW-AP365 and OAW-AP367

207 Series — OAW-IAP207 AOS-W Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 or later

OAW-AP300 Series — OAW-IAP304 and OAW-IAP305

OAW-AP310 Series — OAW-IAP314 and OAW-IAP315 AOS-W Instant 6.5.0.0-4.3.0.0 or later

OAW-AP330 Series — OAW-IAP334 and OAW-IAP335

OAW-AP320 Series — OAW-IAP324 and OAW-IAP325 AOS-W Instant 6.4.4.3-4.2.2.0 or later

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 Chapter 4
Regulatory Updates

Regulatory Updates
This chapter contains the Downloadable Regulatory Table (DRT) file version introduced in this release.
Periodic regulatory changes may require modifications to the list of channels supported by an AP. For a
complete list of channels supported by an AP using a specific country domain, access the Switch
Command Line Interface (CLI) and execute the show ap allowed-channels country-code <country-
code> ap-type <ap-model> command.
For a complete list of countries and the regulatory domains in which the APs are certified for operation,
refer to the Downloadable Regulatory Table or the DRT Release Notes at myportal.al-enterprise.com.
The following DRT file version is part of this release:

n DRT-1.0_83211

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 Chapter 5
Resolved Issues

Resolved Issues
This chapter describes the issues resolved in this release.

Table 4: Resolved Issues in AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.3

Reported
Bug ID Description
Version

AOS-218919 The AOS-W Instant WebUI allowed a VLAN to be configured as both the AOS-W Instant
Virtual Switch VLAN and the Centralized,L2 VLAN. This issue occured 8.6.0.4
when the Centralized,L2 VLAN was configured first and the same VLAN
was configured as the Virtual Switch VLAN. The fix ensures that a VLAN
cannot be configured as both the Virtual Switch and the Centralized,L2
VLAN. This issue was observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.6.0.4 or
later versions.

AOS-221085 The Eth2 port of an OAW-AP505H access point failed to supply PoE to AOS-W Instant
AOS-227062 downlink devices after a reboot. This issue occurred under the following 8.9.0.0
scenarios:
n When the AP rebooted.
n When IPM was enabled.
The fix ensures that the AP supplies PoE at the Eth2 port after a reboot
when IPM is enabled. This issue was observed in OAW-AP505H access
points running AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.0 or later versions.

AOS-222157 Some OAW-AP345 access points were unresponsive and reported high AOS-W Instant
AOS-222841 memory utilization. The fix ensures that the AP works as expected. This 8.6.0.7
issue was observed in OAW-AP345 access points running AOS-W Instant
8.6.0.7 or later versions.

AOS-222756 An OAW-IAP used the IP address of the Virtual Switch as the source IP AOS-W Instant
for outgoing client traffic in guest SSIDs configured with NAT. The fix 8.7.1.5
ensures that the AP uses the AP IP for outgoing client traffic in guest
SSIDs configured with NAT. This issue was observed in APs running AOS-
W Instant 8.7.1.5 or later versions.

AOS-222813 Some OAW-AP500 Series access points crashed and rebooted AOS-W Instant
AOS-224555 unexpectedly. The log file listed one of the following reasons for reboot: 8.7.0.0
AOS-225297 n Reboot Time and Cause: AP Reboot reason:
AOS-226103 BadAddr:e7c0ceffffffc038 PC:wlc_ratesel_upd_
AOS-226107
rxstats+0x214/0x340 [wl_v6] Warm-reset
AOS-226108
n Reboot Time and Cause: AP Reboot reason:
BadAddr:390632004016de PC:wlc_pkt_get_txh_hdr+0x0/0x18 [wl_
v6] Warm-reset
n Reboot Time and Cause: AP Reboot reason: InternalError: :
96000021 [#1] SMP PC:_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xc/0x40 Warm-
reset
n Reboot Time and Cause: AP Reboot reason:
BadAddr:ffffffc000210595 PC:wlc_mutx_txfifo_

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 Table 4: Resolved Issues in AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.3

Reported
Bug ID Description
Version

complete+0xaec/0xe40 [wl_v6] Warm-reset

n Reboot Time and Cause:
BUGFailureAt:net/core/skbuff.c:281/skb_panic()! Warm-reset
The fix ensures that the AP does not reboot randomly and works as
expected. This issue was observed in OAW-AP500 Series access points
running AOS-W Instant 8.6.0.9 or later versions.

AOS-223149 An OAW-IAP crashed and rebooted unexpectedly. The log file listed the AOS-W Instant
AOS-223754 reason for reboot as: SomeCrash Warm-reset / PC is at wlc_wnm_is_ 8.7.1.4
wnmsleeping+0x40/0xd8 [wl_v6]. The fix ensures that the AP works as
expected. This issue was observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.7.0.0
or later versions.

AOS-225736 An OAW-IAP sent wrong DNS IP addresses to clients connected to an AOS-W Instant

AOS-226429 SSID configured with Virtual Switch IP assignment. The fix ensures that 8.9.0.0
the AP sends the correct DNS IP address to clients in SSIDs configured
with Virtual Switch IP assignment. This issue was observed in APs
running AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.0 or later versions.

AOS-225776 An OAW-IAP crashed and rebooted unexpectedly. The log file listed the AOS-W Instant
AOS-225817 reason for reboot as: Reboot caused by kernel panic: softlockup: 8.5.0.13
hung tasks. This issue was observed in APs running AOS-W Instant
8.5.0.13 or later versions.

AOS-225860 Wireless clients were randomly disconnected from the AP. When this AOS-W Instant
occurs, new clients and existing clients were unable to join the SSID. The 8.6.0.9
fix ensures that the AP works as expected and clients remain connected
to the network. This issue was observed in APs running AOS-W Instant
8.6.0.9 or later versions.

AOS-226071 Clients connected to an AOS-W Instant network encountered a DNS AOS-W Instant
error and lost internet connectivity. The debug log of the OAW-IAP listed 8.7.1.4
the reason for error as: Drop the pkt as we don't know the vlan
device on which to send the ARP request. The fix ensures that clients
do not encounter DNS errors and remain connected to the Internet.
This issue was observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.7.1.4 or later
versions.

AOS-226248 The output of the show datapath user table did not include the AOS-W Instant
information of some clients configured with a static IP address. The fix 8.6.0.7
ensures that the output of show datapath user displays the
information of all clients connected to the AP. This issue was observed
in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.6.0.7 or later versions.

AOS-226651 An OAW-AP575 access point crashed and rebooted unexpectedly. The AOS-W Instant
AOS-227505 log file listed the reason for reboot as: AP Reboot reason: SomeCrash 8.8.0.1
Warm-reset. The fix ensures that the AP works as expected and does
not reboot randomly. This issue was observed in OAW-AP575 access
points running AOS-W Instant 8.8.0.1 or later versions.

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 Table 4: Resolved Issues in AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.3

Reported
Bug ID Description
Version

AOS-226870 Member APs were disconnected from the AOS-W Instant cluster when AOS-W Instant
AOS-226947 DTLS was enabled in the Virtual Switch. As a result, clients experienced 8.7.1.4
poor network performance when this issue occurred. The fix ensures
that member APs remain connected to the Virtual Switch when DTLS is
enabled and works as expected. This issue was observed in APs running
AOS-W Instant 8.6.0.0 or later versions.

AOS-226893 Some clients connected to an OAW-IAP were unable to access the AOS-W Instant
AOS-228067 Internet. This issue occurred when: 8.6.0.11
n the CLI or STM process of the member AP crashed.
n the conductor AP failover occurred.

This caused the member AP to cache the old conductor AP's IP address
as the DNS IP address in the datapath and forwarded the DNS request
from clients to the old conductor AP instead of the DNS server. The fix
ensures that the correct IP routes are reinstalled after a process restart.
This issue was observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.6.0.0 or later
versions.

AOS-227024 An OAW-IAP crashed and rebooted unexpectedly. The log file listed the AOS-W Instant
AOS-228564 reason for reboot as: Critical process /aruba/bin/stm [pid 26739] 8.6.0.12
DIED, process marked as RESTART. This issue occurred when the
OAW-IAP had SSIDs enabled with Download roles option. The fix
ensures that the APs work as expected and do not reboot unexpectedly.
This issue was observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.6.0.12 or later
versions.

AOS-227275 The list of denylisted clients were not displayed in the AOS-W Instant AOS-W Instant
AOS-229375 webUI. The fix ensures that the list of denylisted clients is displayed in 8.9.0.0
AOS-229922 the AOS-W Instant webUI. This issue was observed in APs running AOS-
W Instant 8.9.0.0 or later versions.

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 Chapter 6
Known Issues and Limitations

Known Issues and Limitations

This chapter describes the known issues and limitations observed in this release.

Limitations
This section describes the limitations in AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.3.

OAW-AP635 Access Points

OAW-AP635 access points do not support Wi-Fi uplink.

AP Hostname Character Limit Extension

The number of ASCII characters allowed in the OAW-IAP hostname is increased from 32 to 128
characters. The following configuration settings do not support the new limit of 128 ASCII characters in
AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.3:

n The AP Name field in Role Derivation or VLAN Derivation.

n The AP Name field in beacon and probe response frames.
n The AP Name field in the show ap mesh link and ap mesh neighbor commands.

Dynamic Multicast Optimization Unsupported with VLAN Derivation

AOS-W Instant does not support Dynamic Multicast Optimization when the SSID is configured with
VLAN derivation.

Inbound Firewall
The apip-all configuration is not supported by the inbound-firewall command in OAW-IAP cluster
deployments. It is only supported in standalone or single-AP modes of deployment.

Uplink Failover Limitation

Uplink failover or pre-emption between eth0 and Wi-Fi uplink is currently not supported.

Unified Communications Manager

UCM does not prioritize NAT traffic.

Known Issues
Following are the known issues observed in this release.

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 Table 5: Known Issues in AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.3

Reported
Bug ID Description
Version

AOS-204171 Clients intermittently experience high latency when the AP is connected AOS-W Instant
to the backup Switch after a failover event. This issue occurs in the 8.3.0.0
following scenarios:
n The AP attempts to re-connect to the primary Switch.
n Fast failover is enabled on the AP.
This issue is observed in 203R Series access points running AOS-W
Instant 8.3.0.0 or later versions.

AOS-218436 Zebra scanners are unable to connect to some OAW-AP510 Series AOS-W Instant
AOS-219302 access points. This issue is observed in OAW-AP510 Series access points 8.5.0.7
running AOS-W Instant 8.5.0.7 or later versions.

AOS-218704 Some VoIP calls are not sent to the server to be recorded. This issue AOS-W Instant
AOS-220857 occurs when:  8.6.0.4
n The server recording the calls is behind the Switch.
n Some APs in the cluster are rebooted.
This issue is observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.6.0.4 or later
versions.

AOS-219998 The NTP module of an OAW-IAP is stuck in the INIT state. This issue AOS-W Instant
occurs when the NTP server returns an IPv6 address. This issue is 8.7.1.2
observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.7.1.2 or later versions.

AOS-220585 The AOS-W Instant webUI does not display the MPSK-Local key AOS-W Instant
management option in SSID settings. This issue is observed in APs 8.7.1.3
running AOS-W Instant 8.7.1.3 or later versions.
Workaround: Configure MPSK-Local option for SSIDs using the CLI.

AOS-220815 The output of the show ip route command in the conductor AP AOS-W Instant
AOS-225844 displays duplicate default routes. This issue is observed in APs running 8.8.0.0
AOS-W Instant 8.8.0.0 or later versions.

AOS-220896 An OAW-IAP generates internal system error messages. The output of AOS-W Instant
the show log system command displays: An internal system error 8.6.0.7
has occurred at file rc_acct_instant.c function clear_client_stats_
by_mac line 238. This issue is observed in APs running AOS-W Instant
8.6.0.7 or later versions.

AOS-222562 An OAW-IAP generates station management errors when operating in AOS-W Instant
standalone mode. This issue is observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.8.0.0
8.8.0.0 or later versions.

AOS-222843 The Captive Portal page for some Linux clients display an AOS-W Instant
Authentication failed message after a user enters the login
8.7.1.2
credentials. This issue occurs when the AP does not relay the DNS
response to the Switch. This issue is observed in APs running AOS-W
Instant 8.7.1.2 or later versions.

AOS-222909 The show usb-enet command fails to display the list of all USB devices AOS-W Instant
connected to an OAW-IAP cluster. This issue is observed in OAW-IAP 8.6.0.6
clusters running AOS-W Instant 8.6.0.6 or later versions.

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 Table 5: Known Issues in AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.3

Reported
Bug ID Description
Version

AOS-222917 Clients connected to the OAW-IAP in post authentication role are able to AOS-W Instant
AOS-224979 access the AOS-W Instant webUI of the AP using the gateway IP address. 8.8.0.1
This issue occurs when the ACL rules for internal network is defined
below ACL rules for web category or AppRF. This issue is observed in
APs running AOS-W Instant 8.8.0.1 or later versions.

AOS-223256 The Virtual Switch loses connectivity with the member APs. This issue AOS-W Instant
occurs when the Virtual Switch is configured when the Virtual Switch 8.7.1.3
and the OAW-IAP are in the same subnet. This issue is observed in APs
running AOS-W Instant 8.7.1.3 or later versions.
Workaround: Remove the Virtual Switch configuration in the cluster.

AOS-223701 An OAW-IAP crashes and reboots unexpectedly. The log file lists the AOS-W Instant
reason for reboot as: WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 0 at mm/slab.h:308 8.7.1.4
kfree+0x128/0x148(). This issue is observed in APs running AOS-W
Instant 8.7.1.4 or later versions.

AOS-225341 Clients connecting to an OAW-IAP are unable to pass internal and AOS-W Instant
internet traffic. This issues occurs with OAW-IAPs terminating at a 8.7.1.2
standalone OAW-4750XM Switch that does not have a PEFNG license.
This issue is observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.7.1.2 or later
versions.

AOS-225528 The DPI Mgr process of the Virtual Switch AP crashes unexpectedly. AOS-W Instant
AOS-227751 This issue is observed in OAW-IAP clusters running AOS-W Instant 8.6.0.11
AOS-229738 8.6.0.11 or later versions.

AOS-225972 An OAW-IAP randomly reboots with the reason: Reboot Time and AOS-W Instant
Cause:Current uplink down, no useable uplink. This issue is 8.8.0.1
observed in APs running 8.8.0.1 or later versions.

AOS-226584 Wi-Fi 6 clients connected to a OAW-AP500 Series access point AOS-W Instant
experience slow download speeds. This issue occurs when 802.11r 8.6.0.9
option is enabled on the SSID. This issue is observed in OAW-AP500
Series APs running AOS-W Instant 8.6.0.9 or later versions.

AOS-227142 Clients fail to receive an IP address from the AP. This issue occurs in AOS-W Instant
Distributed, L3 networks when DHCP Relay is enabled. This issue is 8.9.0.0
observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.0 or later versions.

AOS-227313 An OAW-IAP reboots unexpectedly. The log file lists one of the following AOS-W Instant
reasons for reboot: 8.7.1.4
n BadAddr:6c7275f2 PC:memcmp+0x10/0x58 Warm-reset
n BadPtr:00000085 PC:memcmp+0x10/0x58 Warm-reset
This issue is observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.5.0.0 or later
versions.

AOS-228572 An OAW-IAP crashes and reboots unexpectedly. The log file lists the AOS-W Instant
reason for reboot as: InternalError: Oops - BUG: 0 1 SMP ARM 8.7.1.4
PC:netdev_run_todo+0x260/0x2b4 Warm-reset. This issue is
observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.7.1.4 or later versions.

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 Table 5: Known Issues in AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.3

Reported
Bug ID Description
Version

AOS-228704 An OAW-IAP crashes and reboots unexpectedly. The log file lists the AOS-W Instant
AOS-229598 reason for reboot as: Reboot Time and Cause: Reboot caused by 8.6.0.15
kernel panic: Take care of the TARGET ASSERT first. This issue is
observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.6.0.15 or later versions.

AOS-229572 An OAW-AP504 access point disconnects itself from the network. This AOS-W Instant
issue is observed in OAW-AP504 access points running AOS-W Instant 8.7.1.6
8.7.1.6 or later versions.

AOS-229588 Some OAW-IAPs randomly fail to include the class attribute in AOS-W Instant
RADIUS accounting requests sent to the RADIUS server. This issue is 8.7.1.6
observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.3.0.0 or later versions.

AOS-230637 The OAW-IAP does not allow the change of port numbers for SES AOS-W Instant
Imagotag dongles. This issue is observed in APs running AOS-W Instant 8.7.1.0
8.7.1.0 or later versions.

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 Chapter 7
Upgrading an OAW-IAP

Upgrading an OAW-IAP
This chapter describes the AOS-W Instant software upgrade procedures and the different methods for
upgrading the image on the OAW-IAP.

While upgrading anOAW-IAP, you can use the image check feature to allow the OAW-IAP to find new software
image versions available on a cloud-based image server hosted and maintained by Alcatel-Lucent. The location of
the image server is fixed and cannot be changed by the user. The image server is loaded with the latest versions
of the AOS-W Instant software.

Topics in this chapter include:

n Upgrading an OAW-IAP Using OmniVista 3600 Air Manager Management Platform on page 17
n Upgrading an OAW-IAP Image Manually Using the WebUI on page 18
n Upgrading an OAW-IAP Image Manually Using CLI on page 19
n Upgrade from AOS-W Instant 6.4.x.x-4.2.x.x to AOS-W Instant 8.9.0.x on page 20

Upgrading an OAW-IAP Using OmniVista 3600 Air Manager

Management Platform
If the multi-class OAW-IAP network is managed by OmniVista 3600 Air Manager, image upgrades can
only be done through the OmniVista 3600 Air Manager WebUI. The OAW-IAP images for different classes
must be uploaded on the AMP server. If new OAW-IAPs joining the network need to synchronize their
software with the version running on the virtual Switch, and if the new OAW-IAP belongs to a different
class, the image file for the new OAW-IAP is provided by OmniVista 3600 Air Manager. If OmniVista 3600
Air Manager does not have the appropriate image file, the new OAW-IAP will not be able to join the
network.

The virtual Switch communicates with the OmniVista 3600 Air Manager server if OmniVista 3600 Air Manager is
configured. If OmniVista 3600 Air Manager is not configured on the OAW-IAP, the image is requested from the
Image server.

HTTP Proxy Support through Zero Touch Provisioning

OAW-IAPs experience issues when connecting to OmniVista 3600 Air Manager, or Activate through the
HTTP proxy server which requires a user name and password. The ideal way to provide seamless
connectivity for these cloud platforms is to supply the proxy information to the OAW-IAP through a
DHCP server.
Starting with AOS-W Instant 8.4.0.0, besides being able to authenticate to the HTTP proxy server, the
factory default OAW-IAPs can also communicate with the server through a HTTP proxy server DHCP
which does not require authentication.
In order for the factory default OAW-IAP to automatically discover the proxy server, you need to
configure the HTTP proxy information in the DHCP server option. The OAW-IAP will receive the proxy
information and store it in a temporary file.

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 To retrieve the port and the proxy server information, you need to first configure the DHCP option 60
to ArubaInstantAP as shown below:

(Instant AP)(config)# ip dhcp <profile_name>

(Instant AP)("IP DHCP profile-name")# option 60 ArubaInstantAP

Secondly, use the following command to configure the proxy server:

(Instant AP)(config)# proxy server <host> <port> [<username> <password>]

Use the text string option 148 text server=host_

ip,port=PORT,username=USERNAME,password=PASSWORD to retrieve the details of the proxy
server.

Rolling Upgrade on OAW-IAPs with OmniVista 3600 Air Manager

Starting from AOS-W Instant 8.4.0.0, Rolling Upgrade for OAW-IAPs in standalone mode is supported
with OmniVista 3600 Air Manager. The upgrade is orchestrated through NMS and allows the OAW-IAPs
deployed in standalone mode to be sequentially upgraded such that the APs upgrade and reboot one at
a time. With Rolling Upgrade, the impact of upgrading a site is reduced to a single AP at any given point
in time. This enhances the overall availability of the wireless network. For more information, see
OmniVista 3600 Air Manager 8.2.8.2 AOS-W Instant Deployment Guide and OmniVista 3600 Air Manager
8.2.8.2 Release Notes.

Upgrading an OAW-IAP Image Manually Using the WebUI

You can manually obtain an image file from a local file system or from a remote server accessed using a
TFTP, FTP or HTTP URL.
The following procedure describes how to manually check for a new firmware image version and obtain
an image file using the webUI:

1. Navigate to Maintenance > Firmware.

2. Expand Manual section.
3. The firmware can be upgraded using a downloaded image file or a URL of an image file.
a. To update firmware using a downloaded image file:
i. Select the Image file option. This method is only available for single-class OAW-IAPs.
ii. Click on Browse and select the image file from your local system. The following table
describes the supported image file format for different OAW-IAP models:

Access Points Image File Format

OAW-AP344, OAW-AP345, OAW-AP514, OAW- AlcatelInstant_Draco_8.9.0.x_xxxx

AP515, OAW-AP518, OAW-AP574, OAW-
AP575, AP-575EX, OAW-AP577, and AP-577EX

AP-503H, OAW-AP504, OAW-AP505, OAW- AlcatelInstant_Gemini_8.9.0.x_xxxx

AP505H, AP-565, and AP-567.

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 Access Points Image File Format

OAW-IAP314, OAW-IAP315, OAW-IAP324, AlcatelInstant_Hercules_8.9.0.x_xxxx

OAW-IAP325, OAW-AP374, OAW-AP375, OAW-
AP377, OAW-AP318, and OAW-AP387

OAW-IAP334 and OAW-IAP335 AlcatelInstant_Lupus_8.9.0.x_xxxx

OAW-AP534, OAW-AP535, and OAW-AP535 AlcatelInstant_Scorpio_8.9.0.x_xxxx

OAW-AP303, OAW-AP303H, 303P Series, OAW- AlcatelInstant_Ursa_8.9.0.x_xxxx

IAP304, OAW-IAP305, OAW-AP365, and OAW-
AP367

OAW-AP203H, OAW-AP203R, OAW-AP203RP, AlcatelInstant_Vela_8.9.0.x_xxxx

and OAW-IAP207

b. To upgrade firmware using the URL of an image file:

i. Select the Image URL option to obtain an image file from a HTTP, TFTP, or FTP URL.
ii. Enter the image URL in the URL text field. The syntax to enter the URL is as follows:
n HTTP - http://<IP-address>/<image-file>. For example, http://<IP-

address>/AlcatelInstant_Hercules_8.9.0.x_xxxx
n TFTP - tftp://<IP-address>/<image-file>. For example, tftp://<IP-
address>/AlcatelInstant_Hercules_8.9.0.x_xxxx
n FTP - ftp://<IP-address>/<image-file>. For example, ftp://<IP-address>/AlcatelInstant_
Hercules_8.9.0.x_xxxx
n FTP - ftp://<user name:password>@<IP-address>/<image-file>. For example,
ftp://<alcatel:123456>@<IP-address>/AlcatelInstant_Hercules_8.9.0.x_xxxx

The FTP server supports both anonymous and username:password login methods.

Multiclass OAW-IAPs can be upgraded only in the URL format, not in the local image file
format.

4. Disable the Reboot all APs after upgrade toggle switch if required. This option is enabled by
default to allow the OAW-IAPs to reboot automatically after a successful upgrade. To reboot the
OAW-IAP at a later time, clear the Reboot all APs after upgrade check box.
5. Click Upgrade Now to upgrade the OAW-IAP to the newer version.
6. Click Save.

Upgrading an OAW-IAP Image Manually Using CLI

The following procedure describes how to upgrade an image using a HTTP, TFTP, or FTP URL:

(Instant AP)# upgrade-image <ftp/tftp/http-URL>

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 The following is an example to upgrade an image by using the FTP URL :

(Instant AP)# upgrade-image ftp://192.0.2.7/AlcatelInstant_Hercules_8.9.0.x_xxxx

The following procedure describes how to upgrade an image without rebooting the OAW-IAP:

(Instant AP)# upgrade-image2-no-reboot <ftp/tftp/http-URL>

The following is an example to upgrade an image without rebooting the OAW-IAP:

(Instant AP)# upgrade-image2-no-reboot ftp://192.0.2.7/AlcatelInstant_Hercules_

8.9.0.x_xxxx

The following command describes how to view the upgrade information:

(Instant AP)# show upgrade info

Image Upgrade Progress
----------------------
Mac IP Address AP Class Status Image Info Error Detail
--- --------- -------- ------ ---------- ------------
d8:c7:c8:c4:42:98 10.17.101.1 Hercules image-ok image file none
Auto reboot :enable
Use external URL :disable

Upgrade from AOS-W Instant 6.4.x.x-4.2.x.x to AOS-W

Instant 8.9.0.x
Before you upgrade an OAW-IAP running AOS-W Instant 6.5.4.0 or earlier versions to AOS-W Instant
8.9.0.x, follow the procedures mentioned below:

1. Upgrade from AOS-W Instant 6.4.x.x-4.2.x.x or any version prior to AOS-W Instant 6.5.4.0 to AOS-
W Instant 6.5.4.0.
2. Refer to the Field Bulletin AP1804-1 at myportal.al-enterprise.com.
3. Verify the affected serial numbers of the OAW-IAP units.

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