You can configure the mass update to send files to specific clock
types. This update can be used for updating different versions of the clocks.
For example, you may have updates for biometric clocks that proximity badge
clocks should not receive.
To send file updates to specific clock types:
-
Ensure the
wbsynch.softwareupdate.type setting in the
settings.conf file of each WB5500 has been set
to the correct type name.
-
Determine the file update repository directory. The directory is
set by the value of this registry parameter:
/system/clocks/DOWNLOAD_DIR
-
Create subdirectories with the exact type names that were
specified in
wbsynch.softwareupdate.type for each clock type
you want to update.
-
Under the subdirectories that you created in the previous step,
create a file update directory following these conventions:
- If you are creating your own custom update, create a
subdirectory with the format
update.<a-b-c-d>.dir,
where
<a-b-c-d> is the update number, ensuring
this version number is greater than the last update. Version comparison is done
first with the
a value, followed by
b,
c, and
d, so that a version of 5.0.0.3 is higher than
4.9.9.9 and 5.0.0.0. You must follow this convention for your custom update to
work.
- If the update has been provided by the system, the update
should already be in this format. Copy the folder provided to you into the file
update repository, again ensuring the version number is highest.
All clocks with the specified clock type that are connected to the
file update service will download these file changes, unless the clock finds an
update for its specific name within its clock type.