3Com Switch 7757, Configuration Manual

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Before performing TFTP-related configurations, you need to configure IP
addresses for the TFPT client and the TFTP server, and make sure the route
between the two is reachable.
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A switch can only operate as a TFTP client.
Figure 208 Network diagram for TFTP configuration
Table 642 describes the operations needed when a switch operates as a TFTP
client.
TFTP Configuration Prerequisites
A switch operates as a TFTP client and a remote PC as the TFTP server. The network
operates properly, as shown in Figure 208.
Basic TFTP configurations
Table 642 Configurations needed when a switch operates as a TFTP client
Device Configuration Default Description
Switch Configure an IP
address for the VLAN
interface of the switch
so that it is reachable
for TFTP server. - TFTP applies to
networks where
client-server
interactions are
comparatively simple.
It requires the routes
between TFTP clients
TFTP servers are
reachable.
You can log into a
TFTP server directly for
file accessing through
TFTP commands. - -
TFTP server The TFTP server is
started and the TFTP
work directory is
configured. - -
IP network
Host Switch
Table 643 Basic TFTP configurations
Operation Command Description
Download a file through TFTP tftp { cluster | tftp-server }
get source-file [ dest-file ]
Optional
Upload a file through TFTP tftp { cluster | tftp-server }
put source-file [ dest-file ]
Optional
Enter system view system-view -