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Chapter 12 - Configuration File Download Configuration File Download Server
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DHCP Configuration
Using the DHCP configuration assumes that you have properly set your DHCP server with the relevant
information. See
“Chapter 8 - IP Address and Network Configuration” on page 117 for more details.
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To use DHCP-assigned information:
1. In the ipAddressConfig folder, locate the configFileFetchingSelectConfigSource variable (under the
ipAddressConfigFileFetching group).
This variable defines whether the Mediatrix 1204 must ask for its configuration file server settings
through a DHCP server or not.
2. Set the configFileFetchingConfigSource variable to dhcp .
You can query the configuration file server’s IP address and port number assigned by the DHCP
server in the following read-only variables (in the
ipAddressStatus folder):
• configFileFetchingHost
• configFileFetchingPort
3. Set how you want to define the configuration server information in the DHCP server:
See “Vendor and Site Specific DHCP Options” on page 130 for more details.
Static Configuration
Use the static configuration if you are not using a DHCP server or if you want to bypass it.
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To use static information:
1. In the ipAddressConfig folder, locate the configFileFetchingSelectConfigSource variable.
This variable defines whether the Mediatrix 1204 must ask for its configuration file server settings
through a DHCP server or not.
2. Set the configFileFetchingSelectConfigSource variable to static .
3. Set the following variables:
Table 95: Configuration File Server DHCP Information
To use a... Set...
vendor specific code The configFileFetchingDhcpSiteSpecificCode variable to 0 . Set the
configuration file server IP address in the DHCP server inside the
vendor specific sub-option 201 (hexadecimal 0xC9).
site specific code The configFileFetchingDhcpSiteSpecificCode variable to any value
between 128 and 254. Set the configuration file server IP address in
the DHCP server inside the site specific option you have chosen (it
must match the value of the
configFileFetchingDhcpSiteSpecificCode
variable in the unit’s configuration).
Table 96: Configuration File Server Static Information
Variable Description
configFileFetchingStaticHost Static configuration file server IP address or domain name to
use when downloading a configuration file. This is the current
address of the PC that hosts the configuration files.
Default Value : 192.168.0.10
configFileFetchingStaticPort Static configuration file server IP port number to use when
downloading a configuration file.
Default Value : 69