Multi-Tech Systems Mvp-2400/2410/3010, Mvp-210/410/810 Voice/ip Gateways User Guide

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FTP Server File Transfers (“Downloads”)
With the 4.03/6.03 software release, MultiTech has built an FTP server
into the MultiVOIP unit.  Therefore, file transfers from the controller PC
to the voip unit can be done using an FTP client program or even using
a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Netscape, used in conjunction with
Windows Explorer).
The terminology of “downloads” and “uploads” gets a bit confusing in
this context.  File transfers from a client to a server are typically
considered “uploads.”  File transfers from a large respository of data to
machines with less data capacity are considered “downloads.”  In this
case, these metaphors are contradictory:  the FTP server is actually
housed in the  MultiVOIP unit, and the controller PC, which is actually
the repository of the info to be transferred, uses an FTP client program.
In this situation, we have chosen to call the transfer of files from the PC
to the voip “downloads.”  (Be aware that some FTP client programs
may use the opposite terminology, i.e., they may refer to the file
transfer as an “upload “)
You can download firmware, CAS telephony protocols, default
configuration parameters, and phonebook data for the MultiVOIP unit
with this FTP functionality.  These downloads are done over a network,
not by a local serial port connection.  Consequently, voips at distant
locations can be updated from a central control point.
The phonebook downloading feature greatly reduces the data-entry
required to establish inbound and outbound phonebooks for the voip
units within a system.  Although each MultiVOIP unit will require
some unique phonebook entries, most will be common to the entire
voip system.  After the phonebooks for the  first few voip units have
been compiled, phonebooks for additional voips become much simpler:
you copy the common material by downloading and then do data entry
for the few phonebook items that are unique to that particular voip unit
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To transfer files using the FTP server functionality in the MultiVOIP,
follow these directions.
1. Establish Network Connection and IP Addresses.  Both the
controller PC and the MultiVOIP unit(s) must be connected to the same
IP network.  An IP address must be assigned for each.
IP Address of Control PC____ . ____ . ____ . ____
IP Address of voip unit #1____ . ____ . ____ . ____
:
.:.:.:.:.
IP address of voip unit #n____ . ____ . ____ . ____
2. Establish User Name and Password.  You must establish a user
name and (optionally) a password for contacting the voip over the IP
network.  (When connection is made via a local serial connection
between the PC and the voip unit, no user name is needed.)
As shown above, the username and password can be set in the web
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3. Install FTP Client Program or Use Substitute.  You should install an
FTP client program on the controller PC.  FTP file transfers can be done
using a web browser (e.g., Netscape or Internet Explorer) in conjunction
with a local Windows browser a (e.g., Windows Explorer), but this
approach is somewhat clumsy (it requires use of two application
programs rather than one) and it limits downloading to only one VOIP
unit at a time.  With an FTP client program, multiple voips can receive
FTP file transmissions in response to a single command (the transfers
may occur serially however).
Although MultiTech does not provide an FTP client program with the
MultiVOIP software or endorse any particular FTP client program, we
remind our readers that adequate FTP programs are readily available
under retail, shareware and freeware licenses.  (Read and observe any
End-User License Agreement carefully.)  Two examples of this are the
“WSFTP” client and the “SmartFTP” client, with the former having an
essentially text-based interface and the  latter having a more graphically
oriented interface, as of this writing.  User preferences will vary.
Examples here show use of both programs.
4. Enable FTP Functionality.  Go to the IP Parameters screen and click
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5. Identify Files to be Updated.  Determine which files you want to
update.  Six types of files can be updated using the FTP feature. In some
cases, the file to be transferred will have “Ftp” as the part of its filename
just before the suffix (or extension).  So, for example, the file
“mvpt1Ftp.bin” can be transferred to update the bin file (firmware)
residing in the MultiVOIP.  Similarly, the file “fxo_loopFtp.cas” could
be transferred to enable use of the FXO Loop Start telephony interface
in one of the analog voip units and the file “r2_brazilFtp.cas” could be
transferred to enable a particular telephony protocol used in Brazil.
File Type File Names Description
firmware
“bin” filemvpt1Ftp.bin This is the MultiVOIP
firmware file.  Only one
file of this type will be
in the directory.
factory defaults fdefFtp.cnf This file contains
factory default settings
for user-changeable
configuration
parameters. Only one
file of this type will be
in the directory.
CAS filefxo_loopFtp.cas,
em_winkFt
p.cas,
r2_brazilFtp.cas
r2_chinaFtp.casThese telephony files are
for Channel Associated
Signalling.  The directory
contains many CAS files,
some labeled for specific
functionality, others for
countries or regions where
certain attributes are
standard.
H323 PDL file This file is specific to
the particular version of
the H.323 standard
being used.  This file
rarely needs to be
updated.
inbound
phonebookInPhBk.tmr This file updates the
inbound phonebook in
the MultiVOIP unit.
outbound
phonebookOutPhBk.tmr This file updates the
outbound phonebook in
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6. Contact MultiVOIP FTP Server.  You must make contact with the
FTP Server in the voip using either a web browser or FTP client
program.  Enter the IP address of the MultiVOIP’s FTP Server.  If you
are using a browser, the address must be preceded by “ftp://”
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7. Log In.  Use the User Name and password established in item #2
above.  The login screens will differ depending on whether the FTP file
transfer is to be done with a web browser (see first screen below) or
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8. Invoke Download.  Downloading can be done with a web browser
or with an FTP client program.
8A. Download with Web Browser.
8A1. In the local Windows browser, locate the directory
holding the MultiVOIP program files.  The default
location will be C:\Program Files \Multi-Tech Systems
\MultiVOIP xxxx yyyy (where x and y represent
MultiVOIP model numbers and software version
numbers).
8A2. Drag-and-drop files from the local Windows browser (e.g.,
Windows Explorer) to the web browser. 
						

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You may be asked to confirm the overwriting of files on the MultiVOIP.
Do so.
File transfer between PC and voip will look like transfer within voip
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8B. Download with FTP Client Program.
8B1. In the local directory browser of the FTP client program,
locate the directory holding the MultiVOIP program files.
The default location will be C:\Program Files \Multi-Tech
Systems \MultiVOIP xxxx yyyy (where x and y represent
MultiVOIP model numbers and software version
numbers).
8B2. In the FTP client program window, drag-and-drop files
from the local browser pane to the pane for the MultiVOIP
FTP server.  FTP client GUI operations vary.  In some
cases, you can choose between immediate and queued
transfer.  In some cases, there may be automated
capabilities to transfer to multiple destinations with a
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Some FTP client programs are more graphically oriented (see previous
screen), while others (like the “WS-FTP” client) are more text oriented.
9. Verify Transfer.  The files transferred will appear in the directory of
the MultiVOIP.
10. Log Out of FTP Session.  Whether the file transfer was done with a
web browser or with an FTP client program, you must log out of the
FTP session before opening the MultiVOIP Windows GUI.