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Question

What is the procedure to recover the firmware of WAC6500 series APs?

Answer

Please connect console cable to WAC6500 series and RJ-45 to tftp server.

1. Press any key to enter debug mode during the booting period.

2. Open the tftp server(192.168.1.103) and put the firmware(.bin file) to the current directory.

3. Please follow the procedures below to upgrade the firmware via tftp server(192.168.1.103).

    WAC6503D-S> atna 192.168.1.2

    WAC6503D-S> atns 192.168.1.103

   WAC6503D-S> atnz 420AASF1C0.bin

And use the Tftp client feature to download the file at the same tiime.

Wait for about 3.0 minutes until finishing tftp download and flash programming.

Use the atsr to reboot WAC6500.               

WAC6503D-S> atsr

The username prompt displays after the WAC6500 starts up successfully.