3Com Switch 4200G Configuration Guide

340 CHAPTER 38: FTP AND TFTP CONFIGURATION
Table 293 describes the operations needed when a switch operates as an TFTP client.
TFTP Configuration Prerequisites
A switch operates as a TFTP client. A PC operates as the TFTP server. The network
operates properly, as shown in Figure 108 4.
Configuration procedure
TFTP Configuration
Example
Network requirements
A switch and a PC operate as a TFTP client and the TFTP server.
■ The TFTP work directory is configured on the TFTP server.
■ The IP address of a VLAN interface on the switch is 1.1.1.1. The port through
which the switch connects with the PC belongs to the VLAN. The IP address of the
PC is 1.1.1.2.
Download the application named switch.bin from the PC to the switch and upload
the configuration file named vrpcfg.txt to the directory named Switch on the PC to
backup the configuration file.
Table 293 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.
— —
PC The TFTP server is started and
the TFTP work directory is
configured.
— —
Table 294 Configure TFTP
Operation Command Description
Set the TFTP file
transmission mode
tftp { ascii | binary } Optional
By default, the binary file
transmission mode is adopted.
Download a file tftp tftp-server get source-file [
dest-file ]
Optional
Upload a file tftp tftp-server put source-file [
dest-file ]
Optional
Enter system view system-view —
Specify the ACL
adopted when a switch
attempts to connect a
TFTP server
tftp-server acl acl-number Optional