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    Acquiring the Update File from the Distribution Server to Update This Machine and Other Devices

    Acquiring the update file to update this machine

    This machine can automatically update its firmware and configuration information.

    In this step, configure settings so that this machine monitors the firmware update server on the network at periodic intervals to automatically download and update the latest firmware and configuration information.

    1
    Select [Network] - [Machine Update Settings] - [Machine Auto Update Settings] - [Auto Update Settings for This Machine] in administrator mode of Web Connection, and configure the settings for automatic update.

    • For details on settings, refer to the [Auto Update Settings for This Machine] settings (described after this procedure).

    2
    To automatically update configuration information of this machine, select [Network] - [Machine Update Settings] - [Machine Auto Update Settings] - [Machine Update Password] in administrator mode of Web Connection, then enter the password to decode the encrypted configuration file (using up to 32 single-byte characters).
    3
    If necessary, select [Network] - [Machine Update Settings] - [Machine Auto Update Settings] - [Log TX Settings] in administrator mode of Web Connection, then configure a setting to send firmware update logs.

    • For details on settings, refer to the [Log TX Settings] settings (described after this procedure).

    4
    Select [Network] - [Machine Update Settings] - [HTTP Proxy Settings] in administrator mode of Web Connection as needed, then configure the proxy settings.

    • For details on settings, refer to the [HTTP Proxy Settings] settings (described after this procedure).

    Settings of [Auto Update Settings for This Machine]

    Setting

    Description

    [Auto Update Settings for This Machine]

    When automatically updating firmware of this machine, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

    [Download Protocol]

    Select a protocol used to obtain firmware from the firmware update server (default: [SMB]).

    [SMB]

    Configure settings to obtain firmware using the SMB protocol.

    • [Host Name]: Enter the IP address of the firmware update server or the host name (using up to 253 single-byte characters, including symbols -, ., and _).

    • [File Path]: Enter the path of the shared folder that contains firmware (using up to 255 double-byte or single-byte characters).

    • [User Name]: Enter the user name to connect this machine to the firmware update server (using up to 64 double-byte or single-byte characters).

    • [Password]: Enter the password to connect to the firmware update server (using up to 64 single-byte characters, excluding double quotation marks ").

    • [Number of Retries]: Specify the number of retries to be executed when a connection with the firmware update server has failed (default: [3] times).

    [HTTP]

    Configure settings to obtain firmware using the HTTP protocol (WebDAV).

    • [URL]: Enter the URL of the firmware storage location on the firmware update server (using up to 253 single-byte characters, excluding spaces).

    • [User Name]: Enter the user name to connect this machine to the firmware update server (using up to 64 double-byte or single-byte characters).

    • [Password]: Enter the password to connect to the firmware update server (using up to 64 single-byte characters, excluding double quotation marks ").

    • [Proxy]: When using a proxy server, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

    • [Connection Timeout]: Change the timeout interval for communication with the firmware update server, if required (default: [60] sec.).

    [Update Time]

    Specify the time to start applying the firmware obtained from the firmware update server to this machine. It is advantageous to specify the time when this machine is not operating such as a break time or night time.

    [Polling Settings]

    Specify the interval to check whether the latest firmware exists on the firmware update server (default: [60] min.).

    • [Set Interval.]: Enter the check interval in hours.

    • [Polling Date/Time]: Specify a day of the week and the time to make a check.

    [Retry Interval]

    Specify the interval to retry processing when the system failed to check the latest firmware on the firmware update server (default: [5] min.).

    Settings of [Log TX Settings]

    Setting

    Description

    [Update File Download/Update Log]

    When sending firmware update logs of this machine to another location, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

    [TX Protocol]

    Select a protocol to send log data (default: [SMB]).

    [SMB]

    Configure settings to send log data using the SMB protocol.

    • [Host Name]: Enter the host name of the log sending destination (using up to 253 single-byte characters, including symbols -, ., :, and _).

    • [File Path]: Enter the path of the shared folder of the log sending destination (using up to 255 double-byte or single-byte characters).

    • [User Name]: Enter the user name to log in to the log sending destination (using up to 64 double-byte or single-byte characters).

    • [Password]: Enter the password to log in to the log sending destination (using up to 64 single-byte characters, excluding double quotation marks ").

    [WebDAV]

    Configure settings to send log data using the HTTP protocol (WebDAV).

    • [URL]: Enter the URL of the log sending destination (using up to 253 single-byte characters, excluding spaces).

    • [User Name]: Enter the user name to log in to the log sending destination (using up to 64 double-byte or single-byte characters).

    • [Password]: Enter the password to log in to the log sending destination (using up to 64 single-byte characters, excluding double quotation marks ").

    • [Proxy]: When using a proxy server, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

    Settings of [HTTP Proxy Settings]

    Setting

    Description

    [HTTP Proxy Settings]

    When using a proxy, set this option to ON (default: OFF).

    [Proxy Server Address]

    Enter the proxy server address. Use one of the following formats.

    • Example to enter the host name: "host.example.com"

    • Example to enter the IP address (IPv4): "192.168.1.1"

    • Example to enter the IP address (IPv6): "fe80::220:6bff:fe10:2f16"

    [Proxy Server Port Number]

    If necessary, change the proxy server port number to be used for HTTP (default: [80]).

    [Proxy Authentication]

    Select whether to use Proxy Authentication (default: OFF).

    • [User Name]: Enter the user name used for proxy authentication (using up to 32 single-byte characters).

    • [Password]: Enter the password for proxy authentication (using up to 32 single-byte characters).

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