Configuration File Precedence; Installing The Firmware/Configuration Files - Aastra 6730i Administrator's Manual

Reference
For more information about loading language files and using the various languages on the IP phone, see Chapter 5, the
section, "Language" on page 5-40.

Configuration File Precedence

Aastra IP phones can accept three sources of configuration data:
• The server configuration most recently downloaded/cached from the configuration server files, aas-
tra.cfg/<model>.cfg/<mac>.cfg (or the aastra.tuz/<model>.tuz/<mac>.tuz encrypted equivalents)
• Local configuration changes stored on the phone that were entered using either the IP phone UI or the Aastra Web UI
If the same parameter appears more than once in the above configuration files, the last parameter/value read will be used
(i.e., the following precedence rules will apply):
• Settings in the <model>.cfg file can overwrite aastra.cfg settings
• Settings in the <mac>.cfg file can overwrite <model>.cfg settings
In the event of conflicting values set by the different methods, values are applied in the following sequence:
1. Default values hard-coded in the phone software
2. Values downloaded from the configuration server
3. Values stored locally on the phone
The last values to be applied to the phone configuration are the values that take effect.
For example, if a parameter's value is set in the local configuration (via Aastra Web UI or IP phone UI) and the same value
was also set differently in one of the aastra.cfg/<model>.cfg/<mac>.cfg files on the configuration server, the local configu-
ration value is the value that takes effect because that is the last value applied to the configuration.

Installing the Firmware/Configuration Files

The following procedure describes how to install the firmware and configuration files.
1. If DHCP is disabled, manually enter the configuration server's IP address. For details on manually setting DHCP, see Chapter 4, the section
"DHCP" on page 4-3.
2. Copy the firmware file <phone model>.st to the root directory of the configuration server. The IP phone accepts the new firmware file only
if it is different from the firmware currently loaded on the IP phone.
Note:
The <phone model> attribute is the IP phone model (i.e., 9143i.st, 9480i.st, 9480iCT.st, 6730i.st, 6731i.st, 6735i.st, 6737i.st, 6739i.st, 51i.st,
53i.st, 55i.st, 57i.st, 57iCT.st).
3. Copy the Aastra configuration files (aastra.cfg, <model>.cfg, and <mac>.cfg) to the root directory of the configuration server.
Note:
The <mac> attribute represents the actual MAC address of your phone (i.e. 00085D030996.cfg).
The <model> represents a specific model of phone. (i.e.,6757i.cfg).
4. Note:
Restart the IP phone as described in Chapter 3,
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"Restarting Your Phone" on page 3-11.
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