Automatic Update Configuration - Advantech B+B SmartWorx LR77 v2 Configuration Manual

3.23 Automatic Update Configuration
The router can be configured to automatically check for firmware updates from an FTP site
or a web server and update its firmware or configuration information. Use the Automatic update
menu to configure the automatic update settings. It is also possible to update the configuration
and firmware through the USB host connector of the router. To prevent possible unwanted
manipulation of the files, the router verifies that the downloaded file is in the tar.gz format. At
first, the format of the downloaded file is checked. Then the type of architecture and each file
in the archive (tar.gz file) is checked.
If the Enable automatic update of configuration option is selected, the router will check if
there is a configuration file on the remote server, and if the configuration in the file is different
than its current configuration, it will update its configuration to the new settings and reboot.
If the Enable automatic update of firmware option is checked, the router will look for a new
firmware file and update its firmware if necessary.
Item Description
Source Select the location of the update files:
Base URL Base URL or IP address from which the configuration file will be down-
loaded. This option also specifies the communication protocol (HTTP,
HTTPS, FTP or FTPS), see examples below.
Unit ID Name of configuration (name of the file without extension). If the Unit
ID is not filled, the MAC address of the router is used as the filename
(the delimiter colon is used instead of a dot.)
Update Hour Use this item to set the hour (range 1-24) when the automatic update
will be performed every day. If the time is not specified, automatic up-
date is performed five minutes after turning on the router and then
every 24 hours. If the detected configuration file is different from the
running one, it is downloaded and the router is restarted automatically.
The configuration file name consists of Base URL, hardware MAC address of ETH0 inter-
face and cfg extension. Hardware MAC address and cfg extension are added to the file name
automatically and it isn't necessary to enter them. When the parameter Unit ID is enabled,
it defines the concrete configuration name which will be downloaded to the router, and the
hardware MAC address in the configuration name will not be used.
HTTP(S)/FTP(S) server – Updates are downloaded from the
Base URL address below. Used protocol is specified by that ad-
dress: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP or FTPS.
USB flash drive – The router finds the current firmware or con-
figuration in the root directory of the connected USB device.
Both – Looking for the current firmware or configuration from both
sources.
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