Configure The Provisioning Server; How Provisioning Works - Nortel 1120E Administration Manual

Configure the provisioning server
If you have UNIStim Firmware on your IP Phone 1120E, the firmware must be
converted from UNIStim to SIP before you proceed with the following instructions.
See the chapter
67)
UNIStim to SIP.
If the IP Phone 1120E is installed with SIP Firmware, further SIP Firmware
upgrades can be done with a TFTP, an FTP, or an HTTP server.

How provisioning works

Provisioning is performed without interaction with the call server. The IP
Phone 1120E with SIP Firmware connects directly with the provisioning
server in order to retrieve firmware files and configuration files. In this case,
the provisioning server is not to be confused with the IP Client manager on
the call server. The methods of provisioning are:
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The following steps are taken when provisioning updates occur. The IP
Phone 1120E with SIP Firmware:
1. connects to the provisioning server
2. retrieves the provisioning file (1120eSIP.cfg) from the provisioning server
3. reads and acts upon the content of the provisioning file and decides
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"Upgrade and convert the IP Phone 1120E firmware" (page
for instructions on how to convert the firmware on an IP Phone 1120E from
Automatic provisioning at power-up: After the IP Phone 1120E powers
up or is reset, it checks the provisioning server for the latest files.
Provisioning through user interaction: The end user can manually check
for updates by pressing the Services Context-sensitive soft key and
selecting System. In the System menu select Check for Updates.
Automatic provisioning at a preconfigured time: The IP Phone 1120E
with SIP Firmware checks for updates every 24 hours, at a time specified
by a parameter in the device configuration file.
whether any other file is needed, based on a set of rules. If files need to
be downloaded to the IP Phone 1120E, a new file transfer session starts
SIP Firmware Release 1.1 for IP Phone 1120E Administration
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