HandyTone-486 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc.
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6.3 Configuration through a Central Server
Grandstream HandyTone ATAs can be automatically configured from a central
provisioning system.
When HandyTone ATA boot up, it will send TFTP or HTTP request to download
configuration files, there are two configuration files, one is “cfg.txt” and the other is
“cfg000b82xxxxxx”, where “000b82xxxxxx” is the MAC address of the HandyTone
ATA. For more information regarding provisioning configuration file format, please
contact Grandstream and refer to the related Grandstream documentation.
The configuration file can be downloaded via TFTP or HTTP from the central
provisioning server. A service provider or an enterprise with large deployment of
HandyTone ATAs can easily manage the configuration and service provisioned to
individual devices remotely and automatically from a central server. GAPS
(Grandstream Automated Provisioning System) uses enhanced (NAT friendly) TFTP or
HTTP (thus no NAT issues) and other communication protocols to communicate with
each individual HandyTone ATA for firmware upgrade, remote reboot, configuration
changes, etc.
Grandstream provides a licensed provisioning system called GAPS that can be used to
support automated configuration of HandyTone ATA. To enable this feature on the
HandyTone ATA, a user just needs to enter the IP address of the GAPS server in the
TFTP server field of the configuration screen, or enter the HTTP provisioning Server
URL in the HTTP Upgrade Server field. Then reboot the HandyTone ATA.
For details on how GAPS works, please contact Grandstream and refer to the
documentation of GAPS product provided.
