Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (MPE/iX 6.5)

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TFTP Service
Overview of tftpd
Overview of tftpd
TFTP is a simplified version of the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). The
primary function of the TFTP daemon tftpd is to support the Bootstrap
Protocol BOOTP, which allows network devices to get the information
they need to boot, or start, themselves. Network devices commonly use
TFTP to transmit boot files because TFTP is simple enough to be
implemented in ROM.
On the HP 3000, the TFTP daemon tftpd transfers files to or from the
host HP 3000 to remote systems or printers. Configuring tftpd on your
system allows you to make boot files (and other kinds of files) available
to remote clients that support TFTP.