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V6100 and V7122 User Guide
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INI
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ILE
C
ONFIGURATION OF
THE
V7122
As an alternative to configuring the VoIP gateway using the Web Interface (see
1
Chapter 5:
Web Management ), it can be configured by loading the ini file containing Customer-
configured parameters.
The ini file is loaded via the BootP/TFTP utility (see Appendix
1
B: The BootP/TFTP
Configuration Utility ) or via any standard TFTP server. It can also be loaded through the Web
Interface (see Restoring and Backing up the Gateway Configuration ).
The ini file configuration parameters are stored in the V7122 non-volatile memory after the
file is loaded. When a parameter is missing from the ini file, a default value is assigned to
that parameter (according to the cmp file loaded on the V7122) and stored in the non-volatile
memory (thereby overriding the value previously defined for that parameter). Therefore, to
restore the default configuration parameters, use the
ini file without any valid parameters or
with a semicolon (;) preceding all lines in the file.
Some of the V7122 parameters are configurable through the ini file only (and not via the
Web). These parameters usually determine a low-level functionality and are seldom changed
for a specific application.
Secured ini File
The ini file contains sensitive information that is required for the functioning of the V7122. It is
loaded to, or retrieved from, the device via TFTP or HTTP. These protocols are unsecured
and vulnerable to potential hackers. Therefore an encoded
ini file significantly reduces these
threats.
You can choose to load an encoded ini file to the V7122. When you load an encoded ini file,
the retrieved ini file is also encoded. Use the ‘TrunkPack Downloadable Conversion Utility’ to
encode or decode the ini file before you load it to, or retrieve it from, the device. Note that the
encoded ini file’s loading procedure is identical to the regular ini file’s loading procedure. For
information on encoding / decoding an ini file, see Encoding / Decoding an ini File .
Modifying an ini File
To modify the ini file:
1
Get the ini file from the gateway using the Embedded Web Server (see Restoring and
Backing up the Gateway Configuration ).
2
Open the file (the file opens in Notepad or a Customer-defined text file editor) and modify
the
ini file parameters according to your requirements. Save and close the file.