Minicom Advanced Systems Smart IP Extender - Manual (Page 54)

SMART IP EXTENDER
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Type of external LDAP Server - Set the type of the external LDAP server. This is
necessary since some server types require special handling. Also the default values
for the LDAP schema are set appropriately. Choose between Generic LDAP Server,
Novell Directory Service and Microsoft Active Directory. If you don’t have Novell
Directory Service or Microsoft Active Directory then choose Generic LDAP Server
and edit the LDAP schema used (see below).
Name of login-name attribute - Name of the attribute containing the unique login
name of a user. To use the default leave this field empty. The default depends on the
selected LDAP server type.
Name of user-entry object class - The object class that identifies a user in the
LDAP directory. To use the default leave this field empty. The default depends on
the selected LDAP server type.
User search subfilter - Refine the search for users that should be known to the IP
Extender.
77. Maintenance
From the IP Extender Menu choose Maintenance. The IP Extender Maintenance
window appears.
Board Summary - This contains information about the IP Extender and its current
firmware.
78. Updating firmware
You can receive firmware updates by email or download them from the Minicom
Web site. Save the firmware file on the client computer.
To update the firmware:
1. Scroll down the Maintenance window. Under Maintenance features click Update
Firmware. The Update Firmware window appears. See Figure 35.
Figure 35 Update Firmware window
2. Ensure that the host computer is connected to IP Link and switched on during the
firmware update.
3. Locate and upload the firmware file from your client system. In case of any
errors the upload will be aborted.