202 • 4-Series™ Control Systems Product Manual — Doc. 8559B
Refer to the following best practices to manage the system properly:
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Cresnet and EX devices on the internal gateway can be safely updated when using
"wildcards" for the controller host name.
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If updating Ethernet devices, it is recommended to specify device IDs so that the controller
can be selective when updating.
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The statement above assumes that the system is configured and that the IP table is
set up correctly on the Ethernet devices. It also assumes that the devices follow the
autodiscovery specification.
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The above statement might not work for a first-time setup.
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If updating peripherals connected to an Ethernet-connected gateway or bridge, the user is
responsible for managing the manifest file.
Control System Update Parameters
On a control system, a combination of "deviceId" and "deviceModel" indicates what device
needs to get updated. The "deviceModel" always needs to be specified, since this parameter
indicates the class of device and the corresponding plugin that handles the update. If
"deviceId" is set to "any", all devices of the type specified by "deviceModel" will be updated.
DeviceId
Multiple devices that share the same type are often connected to the same control system. In
this case, all of these devices can be updated using the "any" keyword. A single device can be
updated using its specific device ID. If multiple device IDs need to be updated, multiple sections
must be created in the manifest. To support this schema, the control system accepts a range
and/or a list of the devices, which can be specified as follows:
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List: A comma separated list (3,4,78,95)
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Range: A continuous range of device IDs (5-15)
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List and Range: A combination of the above two methods (3,73,25, A-1E)
NOTE: The device IDs must be in hexadecimal format with no preceding "0x".
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