Configuring The Cisco Ata To Obtain Its Configuration File From The Tftp Server; Using A Dhcp Server; Without Using A Dhcp Server - Cisco ATA186-I2 Administrator's Manual

Configuring the Cisco ATA Using a TFTP Server

Configuring the Cisco ATA to Obtain its Configuration File from the TFTP Server

This section describes three methods for how the Cisco ATA contacts the TFTP server to obtain its
configuration file:
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Using a DHCP Server

When using a DHCP server, configuration settings vary depending on whether or not the DHCP server
is under the control of the Cisco ATA system administrator or the service provider. The simplest
configuration is when the DHCP server is under the control of the Cisco ATA administrator, in which
case the DHCP server provides the IP address of the TFTP server. Depending on who controls the DHCP
server, follow the applicable configuration procedure:
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This section also includes the topic:
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If no DHCP server is found and the Cisco ATA is programmed to find one, the function button
Note
continues to blink.
Procedure if DHCP Server is Under Control of Cisco ATA Administrator
Procedure
Step 1 On the DHCP server, set one of the following two options:
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If you use DHCP option 150, the Cisco ATA will ignore DHCP option 66. However, if you use DHCP
option 66, you must turn off DHCP option 150 or set its value to 0.
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Step 2 Make sure to use default values for the following Cisco ATA parameters:
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Cisco ATA 186 and Cisco ATA 188 Analog Telephone Adaptor Administrator's Guide for H.323 (version 3.0)
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Using a DHCP Server, page 3-18
– The Cisco ATA contacts the DHCP server, which provides the IP address of the TFTP server
– The Cisco ATA uses the DHCP server but the DHCP server does not know about the TFTP
server
Without Using a DHCP Server, page 3-20
Procedure if DHCP Server is Under Control of Cisco ATA Administrator, page 3-18
Procedure if DHCP Server is not Under Control of Cisco ATA Administrator, page 3-19
Other DHCP Options You Can Set, page 3-19
DHCP option 150 (TFTP server IP address)
Standard DHCP option 66 (TFTP server name)
You can turn off the DHCP option 150 request by using the Cisco ATA OpFlags parameter (see
the "OpFlags" section on page
TftpURL=0
UseTftp=1
DHCP=1
Chapter 3
5-34).
Configuring the Cisco ATA for H.323
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