Operation Manual – FTP and TFTP
Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510
Chapter 1 FTP and TFTP Configuration
Huawei Technologies Proprietary
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Switch
PC
Network
Network
Switch
PC
Network
Network
Figure 1-4 Network diagram for TFTP configuration
Table 1-9 describes the operations needed when a switch operates as a TFTP client.
Table 1-9 Configurations needed when a switch operates as a TFTP client
Device Configuration Default Description
Configure an IP address
for the VLAN interface of
the switch so that it is
reachable for TFTP server.
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TFTP applies to networks where
client-server interactions are
comparatively simple. It requires
the routes between TFTP clients
TFTP servers are reachable.
Switch
You can log into a TFTP
server directly for file
accessing through TFTP
commands.
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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 operates as a TFTP client and a remote PC as the TFTP server. The network
operates properly, as shown in
Figure 1-4.
II. Basic TFTP configurations
Table 1-10 Basic TFTP configurations
Operation Command Description
Download a file
through TFTP
tftp tftp-server get
source-file [ dest-file ]
Optional
Upload a file
through TFTP
tftp tftp-server put
source-file [ dest-file ]
Optional
Enter system view
system-view
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