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title: "Auto-provisioning via Configuration File"
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# Auto-provisioning via Configuration File

Configurations and upgrading on Akuvox door phone 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 configuration needed one by one manually on the door phone.

## Provisioning Principle

Auto-provisioning is a feature used to configure or upgrade devices in batch via third-party servers. **DHCP, PNP, TFTP,** and **FTP** are the protocols used by the Akuvox devices to access the URL of the address of the third-party server that 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:**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/f09a6106-e976-455e-b2d0-3d88b5385960/Images/Documentation/2(12).png)

## Configuration Files for Auto-provisioning

Configuration files for auto-provisioning come in two formats: general configuration files and MAC-based configuration files.

**Differences**:

- **General Configuration Provisioning**:

A general configuration file is stored on a server, allowing all related devices to download the same file to update parameters.

- **MAC-Based Configuration Provisioning**:

MAC-based configuration files are specific to individual devices, identified by their unique MAC addresses. Files named with the device's MAC address will be matched automatically before downloading for provisioning.

Note

- Configuration files must be in CFG format.
- The name of the general configuration file for batch provisioning varies by model.
- The MAC-based configuration file is named after its MAC address.
- Devices will first access general configuration files before the MAC-based ones if both types are available.

You may click [here](https://knowledge.akuvox.com/docs/upgrade-devices-via-local-auto-provisioning) to see the detailed format and steps.

## AutoP Schedule

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

Path:**Upgrade > Advanced > Automatic Autop** interface.

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/f09a6106-e976-455e-b2d0-3d88b5385960/Images/Documentation/image-6RT4UW0D.png)

**Parameter Set-up:**

- Mode: 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.
- **Schedule:** if **"Repeatedly"** is selected, you can set up the time schedule for the AutoP.

## 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. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/f09a6106-e976-455e-b2d0-3d88b5385960/Images/Documentation/image-GDF9RY2W.png)

## Static Provisioning Configuration

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

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/f09a6106-e976-455e-b2d0-3d88b5385960/Images/Documentation/image-1TV8969Y.png)

**Parameter Set-up:**

- **URL:** set up TFTP, HTTP, or FTP server address for 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 an AES code for the intercom to decipher the general Auto Provisioning configuration file.
- **AES Key (MAC):** set up AES code for the intercom to decipher the MAC-based auto provisioning configuration file.

Tip

- AES, as one type of encryption, should be configured only when the config file is encrypted with AES.

Note

- 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)
- Akuvox does not provide a user-specified server. Please prepare a TFTP/FTP/HTTP server yourself.