66Chapter 4 Software Update
Updating ViewStation Software
Global Management System User’s Guide
Update Function
1. Choose the option “Now” or “Later”.
2. Click on OK.
Now
Choosing Now will result in the immediate software update of the selected Polycom video
endpoints.
Later
The Later option allows you to update devices by Server Date/Time or by Device Date/Time.
When clicking on Update Later, a dialog box will appear requesting the date and time.
• Enter the date in the following format: dd/mm/yyyy
• Using the radio button, you can then choose to update by either Server Date/Time, or
Device Date/Time.
Server Date/Time
Choosing Server Date/Time will update the endpoint software once the designated time takes
place where the Server is housed. For instance, if the server is housed in Austin, TX and the
endpoint is housed in Raleigh, NC and the designated time for Software Update is 22:00:
00(GMT-5) or (10:00pm CDT), the time that endpoint will be updated is 23:00:00(GMT-4) or (11:
00pm EDT).
This is for ViewStation only
Remove Address Book entries -Yes indicates that Address book entries will be removed after an
update
Remove System les - Yes indicates the endpoint settings will be removed after an update
Passive FTP - Software Update will be performed in Passive FTP vs. Active FTP mode.
NOTE
If your endpoints are networked worldwide, you must take into consideration the activity
time frame for each endpoint when Update All at Server Date/Time is selected.