METRODATA NetTESTER FAMILY USER MANUAL
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tftp -i 192.168.0.11 put demo.cfg settings/demo.cfg
To transfer a file from the unit, the command line would be:
tftp
–
i
<unit ip address>
get
<unit filename> <pc filename>
As an example, the following command would read a configuration file named
demo.cfg from the unit and save this on the PC.
tftp -i 192.168.0.11 get settings/demo.cfg demo.cfg
7.8.2.2 Limitations
For the following reasons, the use of server mode is not normally recommended:
•
Server mode does not support the automatic transfer of test report files. If server
mode is selected, report files can only be transferred manually and only the most
recent report from each test channel is accessible;
•
The server mode TFTP actions only perform the file transfer to or from the
temporary storage location on the unit. In order to prepare or use the file, the user
must still login and perform the desired function in the same way as for client
mode;
•
Since the only knowledge required to perform a file transfer is the unit's IP
address, server mode is clearly less secure than client mode (which requires the
user to login);
•
SFTP provides an alternative that is both secure and more user-friendly.
