Activating/Deactivating The Automatic Version Check - Gigaset A580 IP User Manual

Web configurator – Setting the phone using a PC
Firmware update from local firmware file
In exceptional circumstances you may receive, for example, a firmware file from
Service that you can upload from the local PC to your telephone (e.g. because the
firmware update via the Internet did not work).
Precondition: A Web server is running on the local PC (e.g. Apache).
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First load the firmware file onto your PC.
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In the User defined firmware file field, enter the IP address of the PC in your
local network and the complete path and name of the firmware file on the PC
(maximum 74 characters).
Example: 192.168.2.105/A580IP/FW_file.bin.
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Select Set to save the changes.
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Select the Update Firmware button to start the update.
This setting is automatically used for this particular firmware update. The URL in
the Data server field is saved and used again for subsequent firmware updates. You
will have to re-enter the IP address and file name if you need to carry out another
update with a firmware file on your local PC.
Please note
If an error arises during a firmware update from a local PC, the most recent version
of the firmware is automatically downloaded from the Internet.

Activating/deactivating the automatic version check

When the version check is activated, the phone checks on a daily basis whether the
Gigaset configuration server has a new version of the phone firmware or the pro-
vider profile (general provider data).
If a new version is available, a notification is sent to the handset and the message
key will flash. You can then carry out an automatic update of the firmware
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Open the following Web page: Settings
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Select Yes next to Automatic check for software/profile updates to activate the
automatic version check.
Select No if you do not want a version check to be carried out.
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Select Set to save the changes.
Please note
If the telephone is not connected to the Internet at the time when the check for
new versions is to be carried out (e.g. because the router is deactivated), the check
is carried out as soon as the phone is reconnected to the Internet.
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