Table Of Contents
Managing Endpoints in Network Manager
How to Define Default Endpoint Access Settings
How to Override Default Endpoint Settings
Overriding Default Endpoint Addressing
Overriding Default Access Settings for a Selected Endpoint
Configuring Endpoint Dialing
Retrieving Configuration Parameters
How to Upgrade Endpoint Software
Adding a Software Upgrade File
Modifying a Software Upgrade File
Removing a Software Upgrade File
How to Manage Endpoint Configuration Files
Viewing Saved Endpoint Configuration Files
Modifying an Endpoint Configuration File
Removing an Endpoint Configuration File
Updating Configuration for Selected Endpoints
Upgrading Software for Selected Endpoints
Upgrading Sony Endpoints
How to Manage the Endpoint Upload Log
Viewing Your Endpoint Configuration Upload History
Uploading a File After a Failed Attempt
Removing Entries from the Upload Log
Managing Endpoints in Network Manager
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How to Define Default Endpoint Access Settings
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How to Override Default Endpoint Settings
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Retrieving Configuration Parameters
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How to Upgrade Endpoint Software
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How to Manage Endpoint Configuration Files
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Updating Configuration for Selected Endpoints
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Upgrading Software for Selected Endpoints
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Upgrading Sony Endpoints
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How to Manage the Endpoint Upload Log
How to Define Default Endpoint Access Settings
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
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PCS-1600
Default access settings for common endpoint types recognized by the Network Manager allow elements such as MCUs and gateways to access these endpoints.
Note
You can override default access settings for a specified endpoint at Network Tree > Endpoints.
Procedure
Step 1
Click Settings in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Click Endpoint Management.
Step 3
Click Access.
Step 4
Select an element type.
Step 5
Define a user name and password in the relevant fields.
Step 6
Click Upload to save the information to the Network Manager database.
How to Override Default Endpoint Settings
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Overriding Default Endpoint Addressing
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Overriding Default Access Settings for a Selected Endpoint
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Configuring Endpoint Dialing
Overriding Default Endpoint Addressing
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
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PCS-1600
Procedure
Step 1
Click Network Tree in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Select the endpoint you require in the tree.
Step 3
Click Endpoints.
Step 4
Do one of the following:
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Select the endpoint you require and click Configure.
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Double-click the endpoint you require.
Step 5
Click the Configure tab.
Step 6
Select a gatekeeper IP address from the list of gatekeepers available on the network.
Step 7
Enter an E.164 number for the endpoint.
Step 8
Enter an H.323 alias for the endpoint.
Step 9
Click Upload to add the new settings to the endpoint or Refresh to update the new settings.
Overriding Default Access Settings for a Selected Endpoint
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
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PCS-1600
Procedure
Step 1
Click Network Tree in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Select the endpoint you require in the tree.
Step 3
Click Endpoints.
Step 4
Do one of the following:
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Select the endpoint you require and click Configure.
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Double-click the endpoint you require.
Step 5
Click the Access tab.
Step 6
Select an endpoint from the list of supported endpoints.
Step 7
Check Use default access to use default access settings defined by the endpoint.
When unchecked, Remote API port and Telnet prompt for Tandberg endpoints only can be modified.
Step 8
Set the endpoint API port (Tandberg endpoints only).
Step 9
Set he Telnet prompt character string (Tandberg endpoints only).
Step 10
Enter the user name required for communicating with the endpoint.
Step 11
Enter the password required for communicating with the endpoint.
Step 12
Click Upload to add the new settings to the endpoint or Refresh to update the new settings.
Configuring Endpoint Dialing
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
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PCS-1600
Procedure
Step 1
Click Network Tree in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Select the endpoint you require in the tree.
Step 3
Click Endpoints.
Step 4
Do one of the following:
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Select the endpoint you require and click Configure.
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Double-click the endpoint you require.
Step 5
Click the Dial tab.
Step 6
In the Dial to address field, specify the address that you want this endpoint to call.
Step 7
In the Dial to network endpoint field, specify the network endpoint that you want this endpoint to call.
Step 8
Check Log to display a log of events for the current call.
Step 9
Click Connect to connect the endpoint to a call at the specified address or with the selected endpoint.
Step 10
Click Dial Parameters to specify the call type and whether the call is restricted to other incoming callers.
Step 11
Click Upload to add the new settings to the endpoint or Refresh to update the new settings.
Retrieving Configuration Parameters
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
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PCS-1600
You can retrieve configuration parameters from an endpoint and save configuration information to a file accessed from Settings > Endpoint Management > Configuration Files.
Procedure
Step 1
Click Network Tree in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Select the endpoint you require in the tree.
Step 3
Do one of the following:
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Click Endpoints and then click Retrieve configuration file.
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Right-click the endpoint you require and select Retrieve configuration file.
The Retrieve configuration file button is available for Sony PCS-1, PCS-11, PCS-G50, PCS-G70, PCS-TL30 and PCS-TL50 endpoints. For PCS-1600 only the Update configuration button is available.
The Retrieve Configuration File window shows a list of the configuration files that were previously retrieved.
Step 4
Enter the name that you would like to give to the configuration file.
Step 5
Enter a description of the file.
Step 6
Click OK to save the file in the Network Manager database.
How to Upgrade Endpoint Software
Network Manager enables you to manage software upgrade files for the endpoints on your network that support a software upgrade (PCS-1, PCS-11, PCS-G50, PCS-G70, PCS-TL30 or PCS-TL50).
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Adding a Software Upgrade File
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Modifying a Software Upgrade File
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Removing a Software Upgrade File
Adding a Software Upgrade File
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
Procedure
Step 1
Click Settings in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Click Endpoint Management.
Step 3
Click Software Upgrade Files.
Step 4
Select the type of endpoint you require in the Endpoint type field.
Step 5
Click Add.
Step 6
Enter the full path of the software upgrade file to be added to the Network Manager database, or browse to the file.
Step 7
Enter a name and description for the upgrade file in the relevant fields.
Step 8
Click OK to save your changes.
Modifying a Software Upgrade File
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
You can change the name and description of a software upgrade file that you have already added to Network Manager.
Procedure
Step 1
Click Settings in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Click Endpoint Management.
Step 3
Click Software Upgrade Files.
Step 4
Select the type of endpoint you require in the Endpoint type field.
Step 5
Do one of the following:
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Double-click the software upgrade file you require.
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Select the software upgrade file you require and click Edit.
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Right-click the software upgrade file you require and select Edit.
Step 6
Enter a new name and description for the upgrade file in the relevant fields.
Step 7
Click OK to save your changes.
Removing a Software Upgrade File
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
Procedure
Step 1
Click Settings in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Click Endpoint Management.
Step 3
Click Software Upgrade Files.
Step 4
Select the type of endpoint you require in the Endpoint type field.
Step 5
Do one of the following:
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Select the software upgrade file you require and click Delete.
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Right-click the software upgrade file you require and select Delete.
Step 6
Click OK to save your changes.
The software upgrade file is removed from the database.
How to Manage Endpoint Configuration Files
Network Manager enables you to manage endpoint configuration files for the endpoints on your network that support an update configuration (PCS-1, PCS-11, PCS-G50, PCS-G70, PCS-TL30, PCS-TL50 or PCS-1600).
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Viewing Saved Endpoint Configuration Files
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Modifying an Endpoint Configuration File
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Removing an Endpoint Configuration File
Viewing Saved Endpoint Configuration Files
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
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PCS-1600
Procedure
Step 1
Click Settings in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Click Endpoint Management.
Step 3
Click Configuration Files.
Step 4
Select the type of endpoint you require in the Endpoint type field.
The Configuration Files tab displays the configuration files previously retrieved from endpoints and saved in the Network Manager database.
Modifying an Endpoint Configuration File
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
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PCS-1600
You can change the name and description of an endpoint configuration file that you have already added to Network Manager.
Procedure
Step 1
Click Settings in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Click Endpoint Management.
Step 3
Click Configuration Files.
Step 4
Select the type of endpoint you require in the Endpoint type field.
Step 5
Do one of the following:
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Double-click the endpoint configuration file you require.
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Select the endpoint configuration file you require and click Edit.
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Right-click the endpoint configuration file you require and select Edit.
Step 6
Enter a new name and description for the configuration file in the relevant fields.
Step 7
Click OK to save your changes.
Removing an Endpoint Configuration File
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
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PCS-1600
Procedure
Step 1
Click Settings in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Click Endpoint Management.
Step 3
Click Configuration Files.
Step 4
Select the type of endpoint you require in the Endpoint type field.
Step 5
Do one of the following:
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Select the log entry you require and click Delete.
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Right-click the log entry you require and select Delete.
Step 6
Click OK to save your changes.
Step 7
Click OK to save your changes.
The endpoint configuration file is removed from the database.
Updating Configuration for Selected Endpoints
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
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PCS-1600
The Update configuration button enables you to update selected endpoints with a configuration file that has been previously retrieved and saved at Settings > Endpoint Management > Configuration Files.
Procedure
Step 1
Click Network Tree in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Select the endpoint you require in the tree.
Step 3
Do one of the following:
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Click Endpoints and then click Update configuration.
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Right-click the endpoint you require and select Update configuration.
The Update configuration button is available for Sony PCS-1, PCS-11, PCS-G50, PCS-G70, PCS-TL30 and PCS-TL50 endpoints. For PCS-1600 only the Update configuration button is available.
The Update configuration window shows a list of the configuration files stored in the Network Manager database that are associated with the selected endpoint types.
Only generic parameters are retrieved. Endpoint-specific parameters, such as the endpoint IP address, are not included.
Step 4
Select the file with which to update the selected endpoints.
Step 5
Click OK to start updating endpoint configuration.
Upgrading Software for Selected Endpoints
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
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PCS-1600
The Upgrade software button enables you to upgrade the software version of selected endpoints with a software file that has been previously saved in the Network Manager database Settings > Endpoint Management > Software Upgrade Files.
Procedure
Step 1
Click Network Tree in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Select the endpoint you require in the tree.
Step 3
Do one of the following:
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Click Endpoints and then click Upgrade software.
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Right-click the endpoint you require and select Upgrade software.
The Upgrade software button is available for Sony PCS-1, PCS-11, PCS-G50, PCS-G70, PCS-TL30 and PCS-TL50 endpoints. For PCS-1600 only the Update configuration button is available.
The Upgrade software window appears, showing a list of the software upgrade files stored in the Network Manager database that are associated with the selected endpoint types.
Step 4
Select the file with which to update the selected endpoints.
Step 5
Click OK to start upgrading endpoint software.
Upgrading Sony Endpoints
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
Procedure
Step 1
Request from your Sony distributor the software upgrade file that can be used with the Network Manager.
Step 2
Save the file that you received from the distributor in the Network Manager database.
Step 3
Upgrade the endpoints software with the file that was received from the distributor.
Note
Only generic parameters are retrieved. Endpoint-specific parameters, such as the endpoint IP address, are not included.
How to Manage the Endpoint Upload Log
Network Manager enables you to manage the upload log for endpoints that support a software upgrade (PCS-1, PCS-11, PCS-G50, PCS-G70, PCS-TL30 or PCS-TL50) or an update configuration (all of these + PCS-1600).
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Viewing Your Endpoint Configuration Upload History
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Uploading a File After a Failed Attempt
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Removing Entries from the Upload Log
Viewing Your Endpoint Configuration Upload History
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
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PCS-1600
Procedure
Step 1
Click Settings in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Click Endpoint Management.
Step 3
Click Upload Log.
Step 4
Select the type of endpoint you require in the Endpoint type field.
The Upload Log tab displays the history of all your attempts to upload a software upgrade file, and shows all scheduled future upload attempts.
Uploading a File After a Failed Attempt
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
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PCS-1600
Procedure
Step 1
Click Settings in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Click Endpoint Management.
Step 3
Click Upload Log.
Step 4
Select the type of endpoint you require in the Endpoint type field.
Step 5
Do one of the following to attempt to upload an endpoint configuration file after a previous upload attempt has failed:
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Select the log entry you require and click Retry.
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Right-click the log entry you require and select Retry.
Step 6
Click OK to save your changes.
Removing Entries from the Upload Log
This section applies to the following Sony endpoints only:
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PCS1
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PCS-11
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PCS-G50
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PCS-G70
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PCS-TL30
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PCS-TL50
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PCS-1600
Procedure
Step 1
Click Settings in the sidebar menu.
Step 2
Click Endpoint Management.
Step 3
Click Upload Log.
Step 4
Select the type of endpoint you require in the Endpoint type field.
Step 5
Do one of the following to remove a single log entry:
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Select the log entry you require and click Delete.
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Right-click the log entry you require and select Delete.
Step 6
Click OK to save your changes.
Step 7
Click Delete All to remove all entries from the log.
Step 8
Click OK to save your changes.