Download firmware from

• Download service = firmware images are downloaded from the ‘master’ workstation in the local network. This ‘master’ workstation downloads the firmware images from Apple.
• Apple server = firmware images are downloaded from Apple (default).
• Do not download = never download firmware images, use the ones that are available on the workstation. If the version information (version.xml) points to a file that is not available on the workstation, then erasure is not possible.

Automatically download firmware when device is connected

• Enabled = the latest (based on current version.xml) firmware image is downloaded when device is connected if it’s not already available.
• Disabled = firmware image is not downloaded when device is connected

Automatically update firmware packages

• Enabled = the latest (based on current version.xml) firmware images are automatically downloaded. Automatic downloads are started after version.xml changes or between a specified time window if ‘Schedule downloading updates between following times’ is defined.
• Disabled = firmware images are not automatically downloaded

Schedule downloading updates between following times

• This selection is only possible if ‘Automatically update firmware packages’ has been enabled
• The firmware downloads are scheduled between ‘Start time’ and ‘Stop time’
• If ‘Stop time’ is reached and there are still firmware downloads waiting, the current ongoing download is finished, but new ones are not started

Automatically update version information

• Define what is the interval in days to update the version information from Apple (version.xml file, defines the latest firmware images that Apple supports)
• If 'Update now' is pressed, then version information is updated immediately (latest version.xml file is downloaded)

System Settings; Synchronization service

• Version.xml source
  • Blancco: Download the latest "known working" version.xml file from Blancco server.
  • Apple: Download the latest version.xml file from Apple Server.