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Chapter 3 - Web Interface – Management Configuration File Download
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Automatic Configuration Update
You can configure the Mediatrix 1204 to automatically update its configuration. This update can be done:
Every time the Mediatrix 1204 restarts.
At a specific time interval you can define.
Automatic Update on Restart
The Mediatrix 1204 may download new configuration files each time it restarts.
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To set the automatic update every time the Mediatrix 1204 restarts:
1. Set the configuration file server host and port as defined in “Configuration File Server Settings” on
page 42 .
2. Place the configuration files to download on the computer hosting the HTTP or TFTP server.
These files must be in a directory under the root path.
3. If not already done, set the transport protocol and configuration file path as described in “Setting up
the Configuration File Download” on page 43 .
4. In the Automatic Update section of the Configuration File page, select Enable in the Configuration
File Update On Restart field.
Figure 22: Management – Automatic Update section
The automatic configuration update will be performed each time the Mediatrix 1204 restarts.
The unit configuration is only updated if at least one parameter value defined in the downloaded
configuration files is different from the actual unit configuration.
5. Click Submit if you do not need to set other parameters.
Automatic Update at a Specific Time Interval
You can configure the Mediatrix 1204 to download new configuration files at a specific day and/or time.
X
To set the automatic update at a specific time interval:
1. Set the configuration file server host and port as defined in “Configuration File Server Settings” on
page 42 .
2. Place the configuration files to download on the computer hosting the HTTP or TFTP server.
These files must be in a directory under the root path.
Caution:
When downloading via HTTP, the configuration file server’s port must be 80. You can see the
actual port assigned in the Status section of the Configuration File page.
If you are using a DHCP server and it did not provide the proper port, reconfigure it with the proper port or
use a static configuration. See
“Configuration File Server Settings” on page 42 for more details.
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Caution:
When downloading via HTTP, the configuration file server’s port must be 80. You can see the
actual port assigned in the Status section of the Configuration File page.
If you are using a DHCP server and it did not provide the proper port, reconfigure it with the proper port or
use a static configuration. See
“Configuration File Server Settings” on page 42 for more details.