H3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches Operation Manual

Operation Manual – FTP and TFTP
H3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1
FTP and TFTP Configuration
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 Note:
z Before performing TFTP-related configurations, you need to configure IP addresses
of the TFTP client and the TFTP server, and make sure that they are reachable to
each other .
z A switch can only function as a TFTP client.
Switch
PC
Network
Network
Switch
PC
Network
Network
Figure 1-4 Network diagram for TFTP configuration
Table 1-3 describes the operations needed when a switch functions as a TFTP client.
Table 1-3 Configurations needed when a switch functions as a TFTP client
Device Configuration Default Description
Configure an IP address
for the VLAN interface of
the switch so that it is
reachable to the TFTP
server.
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The TFTP applies to networks
where client-server interactions
are comparatively simple. It
requires that the switch and the
TFTP server are reachable to
each other.
Switch
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.
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1.2.2 TFTP Configuration
I. Prerequisites
A switch functions as a TFTP client and a remote PC functions as a TFTP server. The
network operates properly, as shown in
Figure 1-4.
II. Basic TFTP configurations
Follow these steps to perform basic TFTP configurations: