3Com 3CRWEASYA73 / WL-575 User Manual page 87

Figure 36 Auto-configuration
Auto-Config – Schedules automatic updating of configuration data.
Config Autoupdate Server: Enables the Bridge/AP to operate as a server that
provides its configuration data to other Bride/APs configured as Autoupdate
clients. When configured as a server, the username and password used to
access its configuration data are username: admin, and password: password
(Default: Disable)
Config Autoupdate Client: Enables the Bridge/AP to operate as a client that
sends requests to a specified FTP server or similar Bridge/AP for configuration
data updates, and schedules the times at which the requests are sent. (Range:
Disable, Immediately, Startup, Startup+Periodic; Default: Disable)
• Disable: Disables the client service.
• Immediately: Sends an immediate request for a configuration file update.
• Startup: Upon booting up sends a request for a configuration file update.
• Startup+Periodic: Both upon booting up and at a specified interval sends
requests for a configuration file update.
Polling Interval: If using periodic auto-configuration, this sets the frequency
with which the access point will search for new a configuration file.
(Default: 24 hours; Range: 1~8760 hours)
Config File Server 1~4: Specifies the address of the server on which to search
for updates, up to a maximum of four servers. Using 0.0.0.0 disables
communication.
Login Username and Password: Specifies the username and password used to
gain access to the server/s. If the Bridge/AP is obtaining updated configuration
data from another Bridge/AP (Autoupdate Server), then the username and
password must be; username: admin and password: password. (Length: 3~16
characters, case sensitive)
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