Configuring settings to update firmware of 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.
In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [Machine Update Settings] - [Machine Auto Update Settings] - [Auto Update Settings for This Machine], then configure the following settings.
Settings
Description
[Auto Update Settings for This Machine]
Select [ON] to automatically update firmware of this machine.
[OFF] is specified by default.
[Download Protocol]
Select a protocol used to obtain firmware from the firmware update server.
[SMB] is specified by default.
[SMB Setting]
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 characters, including symbols -, ., and _).
To enter the host name, select the [Please check to enter host name.] check box.
[File Path]
Enter the path of the shared folder that contains firmware (using up to 255 characters).
[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.
[Number of Retries]
Specify the number of retries to be executed when a connection with the firmware update server has failed.
[3] is specified by default.
[HTTP Settings]
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 characters, excluding spaces).
[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.
[Proxy]
Select [ON] to connect to the firmware update server via a proxy server.
[Connection Timeout]
Specify the timeout period for a connection with the firmware update server.
[60] sec. is specified by default.
[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.
[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 interval to retry processing when the system failed to check the latest firmware on the firmware update server.
[5] minutes is specified by default.
To automatically update configuration information of this machine, in the administrator mode, select [Network] - [Machine Update Settings] - [Machine Auto Update Settings] - [Machine Update Password], then enter the password to decode the encrypted configuration file (using up to 32 characters).
To enter (change) the decryption passphrase, select the [Change Machine Update Password] check box, then enter a new decryption passphrase.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
[Update File Download/Update Log]
Select [ON] to send firmware update logs of this machine 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.