*iProtect™ Provisioner

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Last updated: Jun 29, 2023
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Technical Manual | TM-20230610-AVW-01

iProtect Access / Security | General | Provisioner

 

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Table of contents

1. Provisioner

This document describes how Provisioning works in combination with iProtect 10.3 or higher. No license is required to use Provisioning.

1.1 What is Provisioning

Provisioning is the management, control and compilation of a predefined set of software or firmware. To prevent outdated versions from remaining in the field and to guarantee functionality in combination with iProtect, Provisioning has become a mandatory part of iProtect.

Provisioning consists of a group with an associated collection of one or more elements. The elements represent software and/or firmware versions.

The 'default' groups and elements are determined by the iProtect software, but can be adjusted if desired.

Deviating from the versions associated with the iProtect version may result in functions not working or limited working.

1.2 How the provisioner works

By default, a provisioner group will be linked to a Line, Node or Reader. If the communication between iProtect and the network controller is OK, iProtect will check the locally installed software/firmware versions against the versions linked to the Provisioner group within iProtect. If there is a difference in version, the new element (software or firmware version) will be sent and installed. In this way iProtect will manage the installed software versions on the Network Controller.

1.3 Provisioner group

  • In iProtect, browse to menu: Installation | Settings | Provisioner | Provisioner group.

Dialog

Option

Comment

Dialog

Option

Comment

Name

 

Logical name

Visible

True/False

Enable ‘visible’ to make the provisioner group visible.

Provisioner type

  • Line

  • Node

  • Reader

Depents on type of elements. See chapter 1.4.1

It is recommended to make only the used groups visible.

1.4 Elements

  • In iProtect, browse to menu: Installation | Settings | Provisioner | Provisioner element.

Dialog

Option

Comment

Dialog

Option

Comment

Active

True/False

 

Name

 

Logical name

Type

See chapter 1.4.1

Type of file

Provisioner file

 

Media element

1.4.1 Type of elements

The table below shows the most commonly used element types. A type is associated with a file (a media element).

If the file type does not match the file loaded as a media element, an error code will be given.

Type

1

2

3

4

5

Type

1

2

3

4

5

ApolloN

Extension board Bootloader

Extension board firmware

SNMP MIB

Orion

Bootloader

Firmware

Pluto

Maintenancepage

O.S.

Reader manager

SAM update

scripts

Polyx

Reader manager

Reader

Communication settings

Keystore

LED settings

Reader

PHG config

Sirius (all) config

Sirius 1 config

Sirius iX config

Sirius iX firmware

TANlock

Certificate

Firmware

Keystore

Settings

1.4.2 Most used default provisioner groups and elements

  • In iProtect, browse to menu: Installation | Settings | Provisioner | Provisioner group.

The table below shows the most commonly used provisioner groups.

Group

Element

Group

Element

ApolloN

  • Reader manager

  • Maintenance page

  • scripts

  • Extension board Bootloader

  • Extension board firmware

  • O.S.

Orion

  • Bootloader

  • Firmware

Pluto

  • Reader manager

  • Maintenance page

  • scripts

  • Extension board Bootloader

  • Extension board firmware

  • O.S.

Polyx

  • Reader manager

  • Orion - Bootloader

  • Orion - Firmware

Reader manager

  • Sirius iX firmware

TANlock

  • Keystore

2 Quick setup of the provisioner

  1. Open menu: General | Settings | Media element

    1. Add: Media element, type Provisioner

  2. Open menu: Installation | Settings | Provisioner | Provisioner group

    1. Add: Provisioner group, select provisioner type and enable visible

  3. Open menu: Installation | Settings | Provisioner | Provisioner element

    1. Add: Provisioner element, active is true, select the type of element, select provisioner file (media element) and enter a logical name.

  4. Open menu: Installation | Settings | Provisioner | Provisioner group

  5. Select the new created provisioner group in the treeview

  6. Open the treeview of the new created provisioner group

  7. Select the new created provisioner element

  8. Go to Line or Node or Reader and select the new created profisioner file.