Automatically downloading a configuration file with Device Manager

This feature is enabled through Device Manager by using the File System screen. To enable the automatic downloading of a configuration file, follow this procedure:
Step Action
1

Open the File System screen by selecting Edit, File System from Device Manager menu.
2

Select the AsciiConfigFile tab.

3

Type the IP address of the desired TFTP server in the TftpServerInetAddress field.
4

Type the name of the configuration file to be used in the AsciiConfigFilename field.
5

From the AsciiConfigAutoDownload field, select the option button that represents how the configuration file is to be downloaded. The options are:

  • disabled - Automatic downloading is disabled.
  • useBootp - Use BootP to obtain the settings needed to connect to the TFTP server that contains the configuration file. Using this option overrides the value in the LoadServerAddr field.
  • useConfig - Use the TFTP settings on the screen to connect to the TFTP server.
6

Click Apply.
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