Configuring settings to update firmware of other devices
Configure settings to operate this machine as a relay server.
Operating this machine as a relay server allows you to establish a relay between a different firmware update server on the network and other devices to distribute firmware to them.
If this machine monitors a different firmware update server on the network at periodic intervals and checks that the server contains the latest firmware, firmware is downloaded to the firmware storage area of this machine.
Other devices on the network monitor this machine, which is running as a relay server, at periodic intervals. If the latest firmware exists in the firmware storage area of this machine, firmware is downloaded and updated based on the settings of that device.
In this example, configure settings required when this machine monitors a different firmware update server as well as settings required when other devices access the firmware storage area of this machine.
In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [Machine Update Settings] - [Machine Auto Update Settings] - [Relay Server Function Settings], then configure the following settings.
Settings
Description
[Update File Download Settings]
Select [ON] to use this machine as a relay server.
[OFF] is specified by default.
[URL]
Enter the URL of the firmware storage location on the firmware update server (using up to 253 characters, excluding spaces).
[User Name]
Enter the user name to connect this machine to the firmware update server (using up to 64 characters).
[Password]
Enter the password of the user name you entered into [User Name] (using up to 64 characters, excluding ").
To enter (change) the password, select the [Password is changed.] check box, then enter a new password.
[Proxy]
Select [ON] to connect this machine to the firmware update server via a proxy server.
[OFF] is specified by default.
[Connection Timeout]
Specify the timeout period for a connection with the firmware update server.
[60] sec. is specified by default.
[Polling Settings]
Specify the interval to check whether the firmware update server contains the latest firmware.
[Set Interval.]: Enter the check interval in hours.- [Polling Date/Time]: Specify a day of the week and the time to make a check.
[60] minutes is specified by default.
[Retry Interval]
Specify the number of retries to be executed when the system failed to check that the latest firmware was loaded on the firmware update server.
[5] minutes is specified by default.
[HTTP Settings]
If you select [ON], other devices on the network can access the firmware storage area of this machine using the HTTP protocol (WebDAV).
[User Name]
Enter the user name to connect to the firmware update server (using up to 64 characters).
[Password]
Enter the password of the user name you entered into [User Name] (using up to 64 characters, excluding ").
To enter (change) the password, select the [Password is changed.] check box, then enter a new password.
[SMB Setting]
If you select [ON], other devices on the network can access the firmware storage area of this machine using the SMB protocol.
[OFF] is specified by default.
[User Name]
Enter the user name to connect to the firmware update server (using up to 64 characters).
[Password]
Enter the password of the user name you entered into [User Name] (using up to 64 characters, excluding ").
To enter (change) the password, select the [Password is changed.] check box, then enter a new password.
[Update Log Save Folder]
Select [ON] to save firmware update log data in a shared folder.
[OFF] is specified by default.
[SMB Communication Encryption]
Select whether to encrypt SMB communications with a client machine for the shared folder of this machine.
Enabling encryption accesses only from client machines of SMB 3.0 or later.
[Do not Encrypt.] is specified by default.
If necessary, in the administrator mode, select [Network] - [Machine Update Settings] - [Machine Auto Update Settings] - [Log TX Settings], then configure a setting to send firmware update logs.
Settings
Description
[Relay Update File Download Log]
Select [ON] to send log data, which is obtained when this machine is running as a relay server, to a different location.
[OFF] is specified by default.
[TX Protocol]
Select a protocol to send log data.
[SMB] is specified by default.
[SMB Setting]
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 characters, including symbols -, ., :, and _).
[File Path]
Enter the path of the shared folder of the log sending destination (using up to 255 characters).
[User Name]
Enter the user name to log in to the log sending destination (using up to 64 characters).
[Password]
Enter the password of the user name you entered into [User Name] (using up to 64 characters, excluding ").
To enter (change) the password, select the [Password is changed.] check box, then enter a new password.
[WebDAV Settings]
Configure settings to send log data using the HTTP protocol (WebDAV).
[URL]
Enter the URL of the log sending destination (using up to 253 characters, excluding spaces).
[User Name]
Enter the user name to log in to the log sending destination (using up to 64 characters).
[Password]
Enter the password of the user name you entered into [User Name] (using up to 64 characters, excluding ").
To enter (change) the password, select the [Password is changed.] check box, then enter a new password.
[Proxy]
Select [ON] to connect to the log sending destination via a proxy server.
[OFF] is specified by default.
If necessary, in the administrator mode, select [Network] - [Machine Update Settings] - [HTTP Proxy Settings], then configure the proxy settings.
Settings
Description
[HTTP Proxy Settings]
Select [ON] to establish an external connection via a proxy server.
[OFF] is specified by default.
[Proxy Server Address]
Enter the proxy server address.
Use one of the following formats.
- Example of host name entry: "host.example.com"
- Example of IP address (IPv4) entry: "192.168.1.1"
- Example of IP address (IPv6) entry: "fe80::220:6bff:fe10:2f16"
[Proxy Server Port Number]
If necessary, change the proxy server port number.
[80] is specified by default.
[Proxy Authentication]
Select whether to use Proxy Authentication.
- [User Name]: Enter the login name used for proxy authentication (using up to 32 characters).
- [Password]: Enter the password of the user name you entered into [User Name] (using up to 32 characters). To enter (change) the password, select the [Password is changed.] check box, then enter a new password.