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The "Maintenance" menu section allows you to perform service tasks for the device maintenance and to check the hardware and software version, reason for the last reboot, system uptime, current configuration, license, diagnostic card, etc.

"Maintenance" page has the following sections:

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Firmware

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Firmware Version

  • Displays the current firmware version
  • The firmware string contains also the hardware platform type

Build Date

  • Displays the firmware build date

Serial Number

  • Displays the serial number of the unit

Part Number

  • Displays the part number of the unit
  • It contains information about the unit type

Platform

  • Displays the processor model

Uptime

  • Displays the system up time since the last reboot

Last Reboot Reason

  • Displays the reason for the last reboot of the unit
  • The options are:
    • Software fault
    • Unexpected restart
    • Manual restart
    • Manual delayed restart
    • Firmware upgrade
    • SNMP managed restart
    • Test firmware loaded


SSL certificate installation

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To configure a wireless device via Web GUI using secure protocol HTTPS, a SSL certificate must be installed as trusted into your web browser. Otherwise, the automatic update function will not be available.

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  1. Download SSL certificate by clicking the "Install Certificate for upgrade firmware via SSL" link. Please note, this link is available if you connect to the Web GUI via HTTPS only.
  2. Open the "Chrome Settings" section and click on the "Manage certificates" button.

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    titleFigure – Google Chrome Settings

  3. Click the "Import..." button to launch Certificate Import Wizard.

  4. Follow the wizard's instructions and choose the file to be imported. Click the "Browse..." button and choose the SSL certificate that you have downloaded before. Click the "Next" button to proceed.

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    titleFigure – Certificate Import Wizard

  5. In the next step it is necessary to select the repository where certificate will be placed. All new certificates are installed into the personal repository by default, click on the "Browse..." button and select "Trusted Root Certification Authorities". Click the "Next" button to proceed.

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    titleFigure – Certificates store selection

  6. Final step is to check all the provided information. Click the "Finish" button if it's correct. The security warning will appear, click the "Yes" button to confirm you really want to install the certificate.

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    titleFigure – Installation confirmation

Firmware update

The system checks automatically for the firmware updates on the InfiNet Wireless repository and displays a warning message for 10s at each login to the Web interface if a new software version is available:

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The process above is the same in case of Beta firmware version. Click the «Check Latest Beta» button for it.

Mass firmware upgrade

Each device has the ability to mass firmware upgrade using OTA (Over the Air) function. The firmware can be distributed to:

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  1. Download the required firmware version from the official FTP server (ftp://ftp.infinetwireless.com).
  2. Choose the downloaded firmware file in the "Upload" section. Enable OTA function. Enable "Neighbors only" in case you want to upgrade only the neighbor devices.

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  3. Click the "Upload" button. The mass upgrade process will be started.

Mass upgrade monitoring

The mass upgrade progress can be seen in the System Log (Device Status section): the number of upgraded devices and progress.

The remote devices will be rebooted after upgrade completion. The connection failure duration is approximately 35-40 seconds per device.

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Upload

The "Upload" section allows you to upload other license, firmware and configuration files to the unit.

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After clicking the «Upload» button, the system performs three operations: uploading, saving and validating the new file uploaded and indicates if each of the operation succeeded or failed. In case that the process succeeded, you have to reboot the unit in order to apply the new changes.

Download

The "Download" section allows you to download locally, to the management PC, the current license, firmware and configuration files, by clicking the corresponding buttons: «Download License», «Download Firmware» and «Download Configuration».

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The following buttons are available:

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