How To Manage Device Firmware and XML Configurations

This guide provides essential instructions for managing device firmware and configurations effectively, making it an invaluable resource for users needing to handle multiple devices. It covers everything from uploading and managing firmware files to configuring device credentials and scheduling updates. By following this guide, users can streamline their device management processes, minimize downtime, and ensure their systems are running the latest firmware. Overall, it enhances operational efficiency and device reliability.

Navigate to [http://127.0.0.1:82/](http://remoteplay.cloud.avc-group.net:82/)

Click "Devices"

Devices which are discovered on the advertisement network are displayed along with their sources and firmware bank information

Upload Device Firmware to RemotePlay

Click "Manage Devices" to show the available menu

Click "Upload Firmware" to upload firmware to Remote Play

Click "Add Files" to add firmware files.

Click "Start upload"

You can add multiple firmware files at once

Click "Close" once you have uploaded all firmware

Manage Uploaded Firmware Files

Click "Manage Devices"

Click "Manage Firmware Files"

Click "Rename" to rename the firmware file

Alert! Renaming firmware files may cause specific firmware to stop showing up in the upload device firmware menu. If you cannot find the firmware file in the dropdown selector, check the box "Only show device firmware"

Click the "New Filename:" field.

Click "Save changes"

Click "Download" to download the firmware file to the local machine

Click "Delete" to remove the firmware file from the RemotePlay server

Adding Unique Device Credentials

Tip! If all devices have the same login credentials, use the default login options in the general settings menu

Click "Manage Devices"

Click "Manage Device Credentials"

Click "Edit" to edit existing device credentials

Click "Delete" to remove device credentials

Adding Unique Device Authentication

Right click on the device and select select "Add Device Auth"

The device will automatically be selected

Select the username input field and enter the username, devices default is "user"

Select the password input field and enter the password

Select Save Changes to save the unique device authentication

Running Manual Device Config Backup

Tip! Running a manual device backup will attempt to save the xml config of every discovered device.

Click "Manage Devices"

Click "Run Manual Config Backup"

The popup window will indicate how many device backups were saved.

Refresh Device

Right-click on the device to open the context menu

Click "Refresh Device" to fresh the device source and firmware bank information.

Download Device XML Config

Right-click on the device to open the context menu

Upload XML Config to Device

Right-click on the device to open the context menu

click Upload config to open the config menu

Click "Show only backups for selected device" to toggle between devices saved for the device and all other xml configs.

If you require access to configs older then 30 days adjust the number to see older configs

Click this dropdown to show the available configs

Click here to preview the config in a new tab

Click here to download the config to your local machine

Click here to delete the config

Click here to select which XML nodes are uploaded to the device

Click "Schedule Now" to send the config immediately

Click "Schedule Later" to schedule the config to be uploaded later

Use the date and time picker to select a future date and time

Click "Send to Device"

Viewing XML Config and Firmware Schedules

Click "Update Schedule"

Scheduled Tasks will show as Waiting.

Click "Edit" to adjust the scheduled task.

Click "Delete" to remove the scheduled task

Tip! The scheduled tasks status will show the following:\ \ Waiting - Task is waiting to start\ InProgress - Task has started\ Completed - Task has completed successfully\ Failed - Task has failed\ Receiving Package - Device is receiving firmware package\ Reading Package - Device is reading firmware package\ Uncompressing Files - Device is uncompressing firmware package\ Removing Old Version - Device is removing old firmware package\ Updating System - Device is updating system with firmware package\ Updating Services - Device is updating services with firmware package\ Rebooting - Device is rebooting

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Uploading Firmware

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Click "Upload Firmware"

Select the dropdown to find the corresponding firmware package

Click here to show all available firmware packages from other devices

Click "Schedule Now" to send firmware straight away

Click "Schedule Later" to update firmware at a future time and date

Click "Send to Device" to update the the firmware

Alert! When updating firmware, the firmware in Bank 1 will be committed to Bank 0

Click "Update Schedule" to view the status of the firmware tasks.

Click "RemotePlayerServer.FirmwareTask"

How To Manage Device Firmware and XML Configurations

Navigate to [http://127.0.0.1:82/](http://remoteplay.cloud.avc-group.net:82/)

Click "Devices"

Devices which are discovered on the advertisement network are displayed along with their sources and firmware bank information

Upload Device Firmware to RemotePlay

Click "Manage Devices" to show the available menu

Click "Upload Firmware" to upload firmware to Remote Play

Click "Add Files" to add firmware files.

Click "Start upload"

You can add multiple firmware files at once

Click "Close" once you have uploaded all firmware

Manage Uploaded Firmware Files

Click "Manage Devices"

Click "Manage Firmware Files"

Click "Rename" to rename the firmware file

Click the "New Filename:" field.

Click "Save changes"

Click "Download" to download the firmware file to the local machine

Click "Delete" to remove the firmware file from the RemotePlay server

Adding Unique Device Credentials

Tip! If all devices have the same login credentials, use the default login options in the general settings menu

Click "Manage Devices"

Click "Manage Device Credentials"

Click "Edit" to edit existing device credentials

Click "Delete" to remove device credentials

Adding Unique Device Authentication

Right click on the device and select select "Add Device Auth"

The device will automatically be selected

Select the username input field and enter the username, devices default is "user"

Select the password input field and enter the password

Select Save Changes to save the unique device authentication

Running Manual Device Config Backup

Tip! Running a manual device backup will attempt to save the xml config of every discovered device.

Click "Manage Devices"

Click "Run Manual Config Backup"

The popup window will indicate how many device backups were saved.

Refresh Device

Right-click on the device to open the context menu

Click "Refresh Device" to fresh the device source and firmware bank information.

Download Device XML Config

Right-click on the device to open the context menu

Upload XML Config to Device

Right-click on the device to open the context menu

click Upload config to open the config menu

Click "Show only backups for selected device" to toggle between devices saved for the device and all other xml configs.

If you require access to configs older then 30 days adjust the number to see older configs

Click this dropdown to show the available configs

Click here to preview the config in a new tab

Click here to download the config to your local machine

Click here to delete the config

Click here to select which XML nodes are uploaded to the device

Click "Schedule Now" to send the config immediately

Click "Schedule Later" to schedule the config to be uploaded later

Use the date and time picker to select a future date and time

Click "Send to Device"

Viewing XML Config and Firmware Schedules

Click "Update Schedule"

Scheduled Tasks will show as Waiting.

Click "Edit" to adjust the scheduled task.

Click "Delete" to remove the scheduled task

Right-click this image.

Uploading Firmware

Right-click this image.

Click "Upload Firmware"

Select the dropdown to find the corresponding firmware package

Click here to show all available firmware packages from other devices

Click "Schedule Now" to send firmware straight away

Click "Schedule Later" to update firmware at a future time and date

Click "Send to Device" to update the the firmware

Alert! When updating firmware, the firmware in Bank 1 will be committed to Bank 0

Click "Update Schedule" to view the status of the firmware tasks.

Click "RemotePlayerServer.FirmwareTask"