Ini File Configuration; Secured Ini File; Modifying An Ini File - AudioCodes MediaPack MP-11X User Manual

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ini File Configuration

As an alternative to configuring the gateway using the Embedded Web Server (refer to
'Web-based Management' on page 55), you can configure the gateway by loading the ini
file containing user-defined parameters.
The ini file is loaded via the BootP/TFTP utility (refer to the SIP Series Reference Manual)
or via any standard TFTP server. It can also be loaded using the Embedded Web Server
(refer to 'Restoring and Backing up Configuration' on page 240).
The ini file configuration parameters are saved in the gateway's non-volatile memory after
the file is loaded to the gateway. When a parameter is absent from the ini file, the default
value is assigned to that parameter (according to the cmp file loaded to the gateway) and
stored in the non-volatile memory (thereby overriding the value previously defined for that
parameter). Therefore, to restore the gateway's default configuration parameters, use the
ini file without any valid parameters or with a semicolon (;) preceding all lines in the file.
Some of the gateway's parameters are configurable only through the ini file (and not via the
Embedded Web Server). These parameters usually determine a low-level functionality and
are seldom changed for a specific application.
Note:
6.1

Secured ini File

The ini file contains sensitive information that is required for the functioning of the gateway.
It is loaded to, or retrieved from the device via TFTP or HTTP. These protocols are
unsecured and vulnerable to potential hackers. Therefore, an encoded ini file significantly
reduces these threats.
You can load an encoded ini file to the gateway. When you load an encoded ini file, the
retrieved ini file is also encoded. Use the 'TrunkPack Downloadable Conversion Utility' to
encode or decode the ini file before you load it to, or retrieve it from the device. Note that
the encoded ini file's loading procedure is identical to the regular ini file's loading
procedure. For information on encoding / decoding an ini file, refer to the SIP Series
Reference Manual.
6.2

Modifying an ini File

To modify an ini file, take these 4 steps:
Save the ini file from the gateway to your PC using the Embedded Web Server (refer
1.
to 'Restoring and Backing up Configuration' on page 240).
Open the ini file (using a text file editor such as Microsoft Notepad), and then modify
2.
the ini file parameters according to your requirements.
Version 5.2
For a list of the ini file parameters, refer to 'The ini File Parameter Reference'
on page 256. The ini file parameters that are configurable through the
Embedded Web Server are described in 'Web-based Management' on page
55.Those ini parameters that can't be configured using the Embedded Web
Server are described in this section.
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