FAQ - AML: Installation procedure

• An N670 with software 2.52 or higher, that supports up to 20 DECT handsets
• An N870(E) with software 2.52 or higher, that supports up to 20.000 DECT handsets
• An Gigaset PRO DECT handset
• A license per DECT handset that is used for Messaging and/or Location
  
  

Go to the wiki page: Firmware N870(E)/N670/N610 to download the latest firmware.

• In the web-interface go to: SETTINGS - System - Firmware
  

• Click Browse... and select the firmware file from your computer‘s file system.
• Click Upload to upload the firmware file.
• When ready, the pop-up "Press SET to start update schedule" will appear.
  The URL to the firmware file will change to the local storage: http://localhost/swupdate/<firmwarefile>
• Select Immediately if you want to start the update now.
• Scroll down and press SET
• The firmware update will start after a few minutes.

The MQTT access can be configured via the:

• Web-interface
• Auto-provisioning

You can connect using:

• Pre-shared key (PSK) using port 8884 FAQ - Application server connection examples PSK
• Certificates using port 8885 FAQ - Application server connection examples Certificates
• Secure with username and password using port 8886 (Needs to be enabled) FAQ - Application server TLS connection using username/password

In the web-interface go to: SETTINGS - Online services - Application servers

Create an Account for an Application server

You now can create an application server access.

• Id: id for external clients are: "as1", "as2" ...
• Application server name (username) (At least one character is needed)
• Password (has to be at least 32 characters using hexadecimal digits only: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f A B C D E F)

The following example shows you how to create an Application server account via auto-provisioning.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<provisioning version="1.1" productID="e2">

<nvm>

<oper name="set_external_client">

<param name="Username" value="as1" />
<param name="Password" value="123456789012345678901234567890aB" />

</oper>

</nvm>
</provisioning>

The functionality depends on the used Gigaset PRO handset and the used software version.

R700H / S700H / SL800H

For these handsets, we improved the software to have the maximum AML functionality and further improvements are planned.

It is important to use the latest handset firmware: Firmware SL800H / S700H / R700H PRO

You can upgrade the handsets via:

1. Quicksync
2. SOUTA

• MESSAGING License N670/N870 (License per handset) S30852-H2714-X11
• LOCATION including messaging License N670/N870 (License per handset) S30852-H2714-X21

Only the handsets that need this functionality needs a license.

Per handset you can enable/disable the messaging and/or location feature.

If no licenses are available, this feature can not be enabled.

How to order/activate a license:

• In the web-interface go to: Status - Overview
  
• Copy the MAC-ID, this is the MAC address of the device with a 4 digit code
• Order the required licenses using this MAC-ID, you will get an License file back from Gigaset
• The license can be updated via:
  • Manual upload in the web-interface:
    Go to: SETTINGS - System - Licencing and click on Browse to upload the license file
    
  • From software 2.52 if the device has access to the internet, the administrator can click on Refresh and the device will check online for a new license.

Assign a license to an handset

The next step is to assign a license to an DECT handset.

• In the web-interface go to: SETTINGS - Mobile devices - Administration and select your handset
• At the bottom of the page you can enable/disable the license
  
• If the DECT handset does not support one of these features, it will not be visible
• If you have no unused licenses available, it will be grayed out
• In the handset overview you can see if a license is activated for an handset via an icon:
  • Location license is enabled: 
  • Messaging license is enabled: