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6.2.2.4 Update
In order to apply function enhancements, security fixes and other error corrections to the terminal, the Terminal
OS (operating system of the terminal) must be updated.
The following options are available to update the Terminal OS (operating system of the terminal):
Parameter
Setting/Description
Mode
Default setting: User-defined update server
The following modes can be selected:
User-defined update serv-
er
Specifies a URL used to search for a Terminal OS image.
In preparation
Future extensions in planning.
6.2.2.4.1 User-defined update server
The following options are available for configuring the update server:
Parameter
Setting/Description
Trigger
Default setting: Automatic
The following triggers can be selected:
Application
No automatic update.
Automatic
On device startup (after a power failure or restart), a valid
of a terminal
OS is searched for automatically (see
Automatic update of the Terminal OS
in the following
section).
URL
Default setting: EMPTY
The URL specifies the path on the network where a valid
is searched for:
Example URL / Remark
servername/path/to/system/image
Specifies the server name and path.
The "
http://
" protocol is updated automatically.
http://servername/path/to/system/image
Specification including HTTP protocol, server name and path.
Automatic update of the Terminal OS
If an automatic update is configured, the following search is performed during the restart:
1) If a URL for the update server is stored in the terminal configuration, the specified URL is searched for a
valid
that differs from the current Terminal OS.
If this is the case, no further search is performed and the update procedure is started.
2) A valid
different from the current Terminal OS is searched for on connected USB
storage media.
If this is the case, the update procedure is started.
Notice!
The USB storage medium must be connected to a USB interface that is assigned to the terminal.
A USB interface is assigned to the terminal in the interface configuration in Automation Studio.
The default setting is that USB interface IF4 is assigned to the terminal.
3) If a valid
was not found, the current system is started.
Valid PPT image for updating the terminal OS
(in a network or on a USB storage medium) is valid if it meets the following conditions:
•
The
consists of the following three files:
– PPC80Image.img.gz
– PPC80Image.info
– PPC80Image.img.gz.sig
•
The plausibility check using file PPC80Image.info does not return any errors.
•
Verification of signature PPC80Image.img.gz.sig indicates that the system comes from a trusted source.
6.2.3 NAT configuration
The settings under "NAT configuration" can be used to set the access rights of and on the Power Panel C80.
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