Cisco Systems ATA 186 manual Download the desired Cisco ATA release software zip file from, page

Chapter 3 Configuring the Cisco ATA for MGCP

Steps Needed to Configure the Cisco ATA

Table 3-3 Basic Steps to Configure the Cisco ATA in a TFTP Environment

Action		Reference
1.	Download the desired Cisco ATA release software zip file from	Setting Up the TFTP Server with Cisco ATA
	the Cisco web site and store it on the TFTP server.	Software, page 3-8
2.	Follow these basic steps to create a unique Cisco ATA	Creating Unique and Common Cisco ATA
	configuration file, which actually entails creating two files:	Configuration Files, page 3-9

a.Create a Cisco ATA configuration text file that contains parameters that are common to all Cisco ATAs in your network.

b.Create a unique Cisco ATA configuration text file that contains parameters that are specific to a Cisco ATA.

Make sure to use an include command in the unique configuration file to pull in values from the common configuration file.

c.Convert the unique configuration file to binary format.

d.Place the unique binary configuration file on the TFTP server.

3.	Optionally, create a default configuration file called	atadefault.cfg Configuration File, page 3-17
	atadefault.cfg, which the Cisco ATA will download from the
	TFTP server only if the unique Cisco ATA file called
	ata<macaddress> (with a possible file extension) does not exist
	on the TFTP server. For information about possible configuration
	file names, see the “Configuration Files that the cfgfmt Tool
	Creates” section on page 3-13.
4.	Configure the upgradecode parameter so that the Cisco ATA will	Upgrading the Signaling Image from a TFTP Server,
	obtain the correct signaling image from the TFTP server when the	page 7-1
	Cisco ATA powers up.
5.	Configure the desired interval for the Cisco ATA to contact the	Configuring Refresh Interval, page 4-2
	TFTP server to check for a configuration-file update or an
	upgrade of the signaling image file.
6.	Configure the method with which the Cisco ATA will locate the	Configuring the Cisco ATA to Obtain its
	TFTP server at boot up time.	Configuration File from the TFTP Server, page 3-18
7.	Power up the Cisco ATA.
8.	If you make configuration changes to the Cisco ATA or upgrade	Refreshing or Resetting the Cisco ATA, page 3-25
	the signaling image on the TFTP server, you can refresh the
	Cisco ATA so that these changes take effect immediately.
	Otherwise, these changes will take effect when the specified
	interval (CfgInterval parameter value) for the TFTP query
	expires.

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