Tftp Options; Tftp Introduction - Avaya 4600 Series Installation Manual

TFTP Options

TFTP Introduction

In order to load and upgrade their operation software, Avaya IP phones search for a TFTP server loaded
with the appropriate files whenever they are restarted.
• If using DHCP, the TFTP server address is set as part of the DHCP options. In the case of the IP
Office being used as the DHCP server, this is done by setting the TFTP Server IP Address in
the IP Office configuration (System | System).
• If not using DHCP, the TFTP server address is entered as part of the static address installation of
each phone.
• A fixed address for the TFTP server is required. However the TFTP server does not need to be
running permanently. If the phones restart and the TFTP server is not present, they will
eventually timeout waiting for a TFTP response from the server.
The following options are available for TFTP servers:
1. IP Office Manager
When running, the IP Office Manager acts as a TFTP server. TFTP activity is shown in its TFTP
Log (View | TFTP Log). This solution is only supported for simultaneous TFTP request from up
to 5 devices. Due to its role as a system configuration tool, the Manager application should not be
left running permanently.
2. IP Office Control Unit Memory Card
The Small Office Edition and IP406 V2 control units can act as TFTP servers. To do this they
require a memory card installed with the IP phone software files is installed into the control unit.
The IP Office Embedded Voicemail memory cards or third-party memory cards can be used.
Transferring the software files onto the card will reduce its message storage capacity. In this
solution the IP address of the IP Office LAN1 is used as the TFTP server address. This solution
can be used to provided a permanent TFTP server.
3. Third-TFTP Software
TFTP Server software is available from many sources including Avaya. Depending on the
software, it can be used as a permanent TFTP server is set to run as a service or to autorun
during PC startup. In this solution the IP address of the PC running the software is used as the
TFTP server address.
What files are required on the TFTP server?
Solutions 2 and 3 above require that the appropriate software files are copied from the IP Office
Manager application folder to the root directory of the TFTP server.
The .bin files used for H.323 IP phones with IP Office 3.1 are listed below. These files are located in the
IPSets Firmware folder on the IP Office Administrator Applications CD and are installed to the program
directory of the IP Office Manager application. Note that the software level of each file, indicated by the
numeric suffix on the file name, may change.
4601dape1_82.bin
4601dbte1_82.bin
4602dape1_82.bin
4602dbte1_82.bin
4602sape1_82.bin
4602sbte1_82.bin
5601ape1810.bin
IP Phone Installation
IP Office 3.1
5601bte1810.bin a20d01b2_2.bin
5602dape1806.bin b10d01b2_2.bin
5602dbte1806.bin
b20d01a2_2.bin
5602sape1806.bin b20d01b2_2.bin
5602sbte1806.bin bbla0_83.bin
a10d01b2_2.bin def06r1_8_3.bin
a20d01a2_2.bin def24r1_8_3.bin
IP Office IP Phones
i10c01a2_2.bin
i10d01a2_2.bin
i20d01a2_2.bin
x10d01a2_2.bin
x20d01a2_2.bin
Issue 11c (14th September 2005)
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