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      Auto-provisioning

      • Updated on 23 Nov 2023
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      Article Summary

      Configurations and upgrading on the device can be done on the web interface via one-time auto-provisioning and scheduled auto-provisioning via configuration files, thus saving you from setting up configurations needed one by one manually on the access control terminal.

      Provisioning Principle

      Auto-provisioning is a feature used to configure or upgrade devices in batch via third-party servers. DHCP, PNP, TFTP, FTP, and HTTPS are the protocols used by the Akuvox devices to access the URL of the address of the third-party server which stores configuration files and firmware, which will then be used to update the firmware and the corresponding parameters on the device.

      Please see the flow chart below:


      Please see the flow chart below:
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      Configuration Files for Auto-provisioning

      Configuration files have two formats for auto-provisioning. One is the general configuration files used for the general provisioning and the other one is the MAC-based configuration provisioning.

       The difference between the two types of configuration files is shown below:

      •  General configuration provisioning: a general file is stored in a server from which all the related devices will be able to download the same configuration file to update parameters on the devices, such as cfg.
      • MAC-based configuration provisioning: MAC-based configuration files are used for auto-provisioning on a specific device, as distinguished by its unique MAC number. The configuration files named with the device MAC number will be matched automatically with the device MAC number before being downloaded for provisioning on the specific device.
      Note
      • The configuration file should be in CFG format.
      • The general configuration file for the in-batch provisioning varies by model.
      • The MAC-based configuration file for the specific device provisioning is named by its MAC address.
      • If a server has these two types of configuration files, devices will first access the general configuration files before accessing the MAC-based configuration files.
      You may click here to see the detailed format and steps.

      To get the Autop configuration file template on Upgrade > Advanced > Automatic Autop interface.
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      AutoP Schedule

      Akuvox provides you with different Autop methods that enable the device to perform provisioning for itself according to the schedule.

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      Parameter Set-up:

      • Mode: select Power on, Repeatedly, Power On + Repeatedly, Hourly Repeat as your Autop schedule.
        • Select Power on, if you want the device to perform Autop every time it boots up.
        • Select Repeatedly, if you want the device to perform Autop according to the schedule you set up.
        • Select Power On + Repeatedly, if you want to combine Power On mode and Repeatedly mode that will enable the device to perform Autop every time it boots up or according to the schedule you set up.
        • Select Hourly Repeat, if you want the device to perform Autop every hour.

      PNP Configuration

      Plug and Play (PNP) is a combination of hardware and software support that enables a computer system to recognize and adapt to hardware configuration changes with little or no intervention by a user. 

      To do this configuration on web Upgrade > Advanced > PNP Option interface.
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      Static Provisioning Configuration

      You can manually set up a specific server URL for downloading the firmware or configuration file. If an auto-provision schedule is set up, the device will perform the auto-provisioning at a specific time according to the auto provision schedule you set up. In addition, TFTP, FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS are the protocols that can be used for upgrading the device firmware and configuration.

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      Parameter Set-up:

      • URL: set up TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP server addresses for the provisioning.
      • User Name: set up a user name if the server needs a user name to be accessed, otherwise leave it blank.
      • Password: set up a password if the server needs a password to be accessed, otherwise leave it blank.
      • Common AES Key: set up AES code for the intercom to decipher the general Auto Provisioning configuration files.
      • AES Key (MAC): set up AES code for the intercom to decipher the MAC-based auto provisioning configuration file.
      Note
      • AES as one type of encryption should be configured only when the config file is encrypted with AES.
      • Server Address Format:
        • TFTP: tftp://192.168.0.19/
        • FTP: ftp://192.168.0.19/(allows anonymous login)
          ftp://username:password@192.168.0.19/(requires a user name and password)
        • HTTP: http://192.168.0.19/(use the default port 80)
          http://192.168.0.19:8080/(use other ports, such as 8080)
        • HTTPS: https://192.168.0.19/(use the default port 443)
      Tip
      • Akuvox do not provide user specified server. Please prepare TFTP/FTP/HTTP/HTTPS server by yourself.
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