Comparison Of Download Methods - VeriFone Omni 3200 Reference Manual

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Comparison of Download Methods

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• Direct application downloads may be full or partial, and do not
replace the operating system on the receiving terminal. In
addition, this type of download does not overwrite protected
records stored in the terminal's CONFIG.SYS file.
• Terminal-to-terminal uploads overwrite all records, protected and
non-protected.
• An operating system download overwrites both the existing
operating system and the application program on the receiving
terminal. You must therefore download an application program
after you complete the operating system download.
Note: Additional information about the requirements and effects of
different download procedures is provided below.
The information provided in Table 18 below gives you a general
overview of the hardware and software requirements, and the options
and features (or effects) of each available download method.
Use this table to select the download method that is best suited to the
task you need to perform. Then, go directly to the section for the
corresponding 'Download Type' for a detailed how-to procedure
description.
Comparison of Download Methods