Downloading an ASCII configuration file

This feature is enabled through Enterprise Device Manager by using the File System screen.

To enable the automatic downloading of a configuration file:

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Edit.

2

From the Edit tree, double-click File System.

3

Select the AsciiConfigFile tab.

4

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

5

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

6

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.
7

Click Apply.


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The following table outlines the parameters for the Ascii Config File tab.

Variable definitions

Variable Value
TftpServerInet
AddressType
Specifies the IP address of the TFTP server for all TFTP operations. If not used, then the value is 0.0.0.0. Further, if the value of s5AgTftpServerInetAddressType is not ipv4(1), then the value of this object must be 0.0.0.0.
TftpServerInetAddress This object indicates the type of address stored in the related object s5AgSysTftpServerInetAddress.
AsciiConfigFilename Specifies the name of the ascii configuration file that is downloaded/uploaded either at boot time when the s5AgSysAsciiConfigAutoDownload object is set to useConfig(3), or when the s5AgSysAsciiConfigManualDownloadobject is set to downloadNow(4) or downloadFromUsb(5). When not used, the value is a zero length string.
UsbTargetUnit Indicates the unit number of the USB port to be used in file upload/download operations
AsciiConfigAuto
Download
Indicates whether an ASCII configuration file should be downloaded at boot time. The file can be downloaded using either the configured filename and TFTP server address, or a BOOTP server can be used to determine the filename and TFTP server address.
AsciiConfigAutoDld
Status
Indicates the status of the last automatic ASCII configuration file download at boot time. If no automatic download at boot time has been attempted, the value returned is failed.
AsciiConfigManual
Download
Indicates the last manual attempt to download an ASCII configuration file.
AsciiConfigManualDld
Status
Indicates the status of the last manual attempt to download an ASCII configuration file. The value of this object when retrieved can be either passed(1), inProgress(2), or failed(3). Setting this object to downloadNow(4) initiates a manual ASCII configuration file download from a TFTP server. Setting this object to downloadFromUsb(5) initials a manual ASCII configuration file download from a USB flash dongle. If no attempt has been made to manually download a configuration file, the value returned is failed(3).
Applications Specifies the application.
AsciiConfigManual
Upload
Indicates the the last manual attempt to upload an ASCII configuration file.
AsciiConfigManual
UpldStatus
Indicates the status of the last manual attempt to upload an ASCII configuration file. The value of this object when retrieved can be either passed(1), inProgress(2), or failed(3). Setting this object to uploadNow(4) initiates a manual ASCII configuration file upload to a TFTP server. Setting this object to uploadToUsb(5) initiates a manual ASCII configuration file upload to a USB flash dongle. If no attempt has been made to manually upload a configuration file, the value returned is failed(3)." ::= { s5AgentSystem 19 }