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Table 3-3, Basic Steps to Con the Cisco ATA in a TFTP Environment
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Steps Needed to Configure the Cisco ATA Chapter 3 Configuring the Cisco ATA for H.323 Table 3-3 Basic Steps to Configure the Cisco ATA in a TFTP Environment Action Reference 1. Download the desired Cisco ATA release software zip file from Setting Up the TFTP Server with Cisco ATA the Cisco web site and store it on the TFTP server. Software, page 3-8 2. Follow these basic steps to create a unique Cisco ATA configuration file, which actually entails creating two files: Creating Unique and Common Cisco ATA Configuration Files, page 3-9 a. Create a Cisco ATA configuration text file that contains parameters that are common to all Cisco ATAs in your network. b. Create a unique Cisco ATA configuration text file that contains parameters that are specific to a Cisco ATA. Make sure to use an include command in the unique configuration file to pull in values from the common configuration file. c. Convert the unique configuration file to binary format. d. Place the unique binary configuration file on the TFTP server. 3. Optionally, create a default configuration file called atadefault.cfg Configuration File, page 3-17 atadefault.cfg, which the Cisco ATA will download from the TFTP server only if the unique Cisco ATA file called ata (with a possible file extension) does not exist on the TFTP server. For information about possible configuration file names, see the "Configuration Files that the cfgfmt Tool Creates" section on page 3-13. 4. Configure the upgradecode parameter so that the Cisco ATA will Upgrading the Signaling Image from a TFTP Server, obtain the correct signaling image from the TFTP server when the page 8-1 Cisco ATA powers up. 5. Configure the desired interval for the Cisco ATA to contact the TFTP server to check for a configuration-file update or an upgrade of the signaling image file. Configuring the Cisco ATA Refresh Interval, page 4-9 6. Configure the method with which the Cisco ATA will locate the Configuring the Cisco ATA to Obtain its TFTP server at boot up time. Configuration File from the TFTP Server, page 3-18 7. Power up the Cisco ATA. 8. If you make configuration changes to the Cisco ATA or upgrade Refreshing or Resetting the Cisco ATA, page 3-25 the signaling image on the TFTP server, you can refresh the Cisco ATA so that these changes take effect immediately. Otherwise, these changes will take effect when the specified interval (CfgInterval parameter value) for the TFTP query expires. Cisco ATA 186 and Cisco ATA 188 Analog Telephone Adaptor Administrator's Guide for H.323 (version 3.0) 3-6 OL-4804-01