Aruba AP Boot Commands

Command

Description

boot

Boot the ArubaOS image from flash or USB, using currently saved environment variables. Any unsaved changes to the variables will be lost. This command has the following sub-parameters:

ap - Boot the ArubaOS image from flash.
usb:<path> - Boot the ArubaOS image from USB.

clear

Clear the ArubaOS image or other information. This command has the following sub-parameters:

all - Clear the cache and ArubaOS.
cache - Clear the cache sectors (mesh, RAP, CAP).
os <n> - Clear the image from the specified partition (default: 0).
prov - Clear provisioning image from the flash.

dhcp

Invoke DHCP client to obtain IP/boot parameters.

factory_reset

Reset the AP to factory default.

flash

Upgrade the boot image.

NOTE: Exercise caution when using this command.

help

Help text for the AP boot commands.

mfginfo

Shows manufacturing information of the AP.

osinfo

Shows the ArubaOS image information on the AP.

ping

Check network connectivity.

printenv

List the environment variables and their current settings. AP boot environment variables are configured using the AP boot setenv command,

purgeenv

Reinstate AP boot configuration to factory default. This includes restoring the default environment variables.

reset

Perform RESET of the AP CPU.

saveenv

Save environment variables to persistent storage.

setenv ipaddr <ipaddr>

IP address to be assigned to the AP.

setenv netmask <netmaskip>

Netmask to be assigned to the AP.

setenv gatewayip <ipaddr>

IP address of the internet gateway used by the AP.

setenv name <ap name>

Name of the AP.

setenv group <group name>

Name of the AP group to which the AP should belong.

setenv master <ipaddr>

IP address of the AP’s master controller.

setenv serverip <ipaddr>

IP address of the TFTP server from which the AP can download its boot image.

setenv dnsip <ipaddr>

IP address of the DNS server used by the AP.

setenv domainname <domain>

Domain name used by the AP.

tftpboot

Boot ArubaOS image over the network using TFTP protocol.

upgrade

Upgrade the APBoot or ArubaOS image. This command has the following sub-parameters:

boot <file> - Upgrade the APBoot image from <file>.
os [<n>] <file> - Upgrade the ArubaOS image in partition <n> from <file>.
prov - Upgrade provisioning image from <file>.

NOTE: <file> can be a <TFTP-server-IP>:<path> or usb:<path>.

version

Displays the APBoot image version.