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450 CHAPTER 22: FILE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Downloading Files by
means of TFTP
To download a file, the client sends a request to the TFTP server and then receives
data from it and sends acknowledgement to it. You can use the following commands
to download files by means of TFTP.
Perform the following configuration in User View.
Table 495 Download Files by means of TFTP
Uploading Files by
means of TFTP
To upload a file, the client sends a request to the TFTP server and then transmits data
to it and receives the acknowledgement from it. You can use the following
commands to upload files.
Perform the following configuration in User View.
Table 496 Upload Files by means of TFTP
TFTP Client
Configuration Example
Networking Requirement
The Switch serves as TFTP client and the remote PC as TFTP server. Authorized TFTP
directory is set on the TFTP server. The IP address of a VLAN interface on the Switch is
1.1.1.1, and that of the PC is 2.2.2.2. The interface on the Switch connecting the PC
belong to the same VLAN.
The Switch application
switch.app is stored on the PC. Using TFTP, the Switch can
download the
switch.app from the remote TFTP server and upload the config.cfg
to the TFTP server under the Switch directory for backup purpose.
Networking Diagram
Figure 116 Networking for TFTP Configuration
Configuration Procedure
1 Start TFTP server on the PC and set authorized TFTP directory.
2 Configure the Switch
Log into the Switch (locally through the Console port or remotely using Telnet).
<SW5500>
If the flash memory of the Switch is not enough, you need to first delete the existing
programs in the flash memory and then upload the new ones.
Operation Command
Download files by means of TFTP tftp tftp-server get source-file [ dest-file ]
Operation Command
Upload files by means of TFTP tftp tftp-server put source-file [ dest-file ]
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