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Chapter 1: Introduction
The Avaya IP Telephone File Server Application provides IP telephone support as well as
administrative server support.
For the IP telephones, the application provides the following:
● An HTTP server to support:
- configuration file and firmware downloads to Avaya one-X™ Deskphone Edition 9600
Series IP Telephones,
- configuration file and firmware downloads to Avaya 4600 Series IP Telephones, and
- backup/restore of user-specific data for Avaya one-X™ Deskphone Edition 9600 Series
IP Telephones.
● An HTTPS server to support:
- configuration file downloads to Avaya one-X™ Deskphone Edition 9600 Series IP
Telephones, and
- configuration file downloads to Avaya 4600 Series IP Telephones.
● A TFTP server to support:
- configuration file and firmware downloads to Avaya 4600 Series IP Telephones.
● An FTP server to support:
- backup/restore of user-specific data for Avaya 4600 Series IP Telephones.
To support administrative functions, the application provides the following:
● Linux or Windows operating system versions run as Daemons/Services.
● Web-based status and administration capability.
● Detailed logging.
● TFTP “session” control for 4600 Series IP Telephones, to improve download reliability.
● SNMP lookup for anonymous, yet secure FTP login with zero administration, for 4600
Series IP Telephones only.
● IP address list control for selective downloading.
● Secure Web management option using HTTPS.
● Secure backup/update file server mode using TLS.
● Multi threading for server level performance.
● Optional “scanning” of installed IP Telephone firmware versions.
