Operation Manual – File System Management
H3C S3600 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510 Chapter 2
FTP/TFTP Lighting Configuration
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z When a file needs to be downloaded, the client sends a read request to the TFTP
server. It then receives data from the server and sends acknowledgement to the
server.
z When a file needs to be uploaded, the client sends a write request to the TFTP
server. It then sends data to the server and receives acknowledgement from the
server.
TFTP can transfer files in two formats:
z Binary: used to transfer programs.
z ASCII code: used to transfer text files.
Before configuring TFTP, the network administrator should first configure the IP
addresses of the TFTP client and server and ensure that the client and the server are
reachable to each other.
The switch can only act as a TFTP client.
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Figure 2-2 Network diagram for TFTP configuratio
2.2.2 TFTP Lighting Procedure
Caution:
The TFTP server and the TFTP client must be reachable to each other.
After TFTP client is enabled on an S3600 switch, the seven-segment digital LED on the
front panel of the switch will rotate clockwise when the TFTP client (the S3600 switch)
is downloading file from a TFTP server, and will stop rotating when the file downloading
is finished, as show in
Figure 2-1.