Automatic Update from Remote Servers

This example describes how to configure the Automatic Update feature where files are stored and downloaded from different file server types. The example scenario includes the following:

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FTPS server at ftpserver.corp.com for storing the License Key file. The login credentials to the server are username "root" and password "wheel".

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HTTP server at www.company.com for storing the configuration file.

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DNS server at 80.179.52.100 for resolving the domain names of the provisioning servers (FTPS and HTTP).

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To set up Automatic Provisioning for files stored on different server types (example):

1.

License Key file:

a.

Set up an FTPS server and copy the License Key file to the server.

b.

Configure the device with the URL path of the License Key file:

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ini File:

FeatureKeyURL = 'ftps://root:wheel@ftpserver.corp.com/license_key.txt'

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CLI:

# configure system
(config-system)# automatic update
(auto-update)# feature-key 'ftps://root:wheel@ftpserver.corp.com/license_key.txt'        

2.

Software (.cmp) and ini files:

a.

Set up an HTTP Web server and copy the .cmp and configuration files to the server.

b.

Configure the device with the URL paths of the .cmp and ini files:

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ini File:

AutoCmpFileUrl =  'http://www.company.com/device/sw.cmp'
IniFileURL = 'http://www.company.com/device/inifile.ini'

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CLI:

# configure system        
(config-system)# automatic update            
(auto-update)# auto-firmware 'http://www.company.com/sw.cmp'            
(auto-update)# startup-script https://company.com/files/startup_script.txt

3.

Configure the device with the IP address of the DNS server for resolving the domain names of the FTPS and HTTP servers:

[ InterfaceTable ]
FORMAT Index = ApplicationTypes, InterfaceMode, IPAddress, PrefixLength, Gateway, VlanID, InterfaceName, PrimaryDNSServerIPAddress, SecondaryDNSServerIPAddress, UnderlyingDevice;
InterfaceTable 0 = 6, 10, 10.15.7.95, 16, 10.15.0.1, 1, "Voice", 80.179.52.100, 0.0.0.0, "vlan 1";
[ \InterfaceTable ]

4.

Configure the device to perform the Automatic Update process daily at 03:00 (3 a.m):

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ini File:

AutoUpdatePredefinedTime = '03:00'

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CLI:

# configure system
(config-system)# automatic update
(auto-update)# predefined-time  03:00