CyberData 11113 Appendix B Setting up a Tftp Server, Set up a Tftp Server, A Linux Environment

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Appendix B: Setting up a TFTP Server

B.1 Set up a TFTP Server

Autoprovisioning requires a TFTP server for hosting the configuration file.

B.1.1 In a LINUX Environment

To set up a TFTP server on LINUX:

1.Create a directory dedicated to the TFTP server, and move the files to be uploaded to that directory.

2.Run the following command where /tftpboot/ is the path to the directory you created in Step 1: the directory that contains the files to be uploaded. For example:

in.tftpd -l -s /tftpboot/your_directory_name

B.1.2 In a Windows Environment

You can find several options online for setting up a Windows TFTP server. This example explains how to use the Solarwinds freeware TFTP server, which you can download from the following website address:

http://www.cyberdata.net/support/voip/solarwinds.html

To set up a TFTP server on Windows:

1.Install and start the software.

2.Select File/Configure/Security tab/Transmit Only.

3.Make a note of the default directory name, and then move the firmware files to be uploaded to that directory.

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