Configuring the Network

Configuring TFTP

These parameters configure the TFTP settings for the Device Server’s connections to hosts (as opposed to the TFTP settings under Tools, Options, which configure the TFTP settings for the DeviceManager’s connection to a Device Server).

Configure the following parameters:

Retry

Timeout

UDP Port

The number of times the Device Server will attempt to transfer (using TFTP) a file to/from a host. Enter a value between 0 and 5. The default is 5. A value of

0 (zero) means that the Device Server will not attempt a retry should TFTP fail.

The time, in seconds, that the Device Server will wait for a successful transmit or receipt of TFTP packets before retrying a TFTP transfer. Enter a value between 3 and 10. The default is 3 seconds.

The port that the DeviceManager will use to TFTP to hosts. The default port is 33814 (ports 33812 and 33813 are also in use by the DeviceManager).

Configuring Gateways

You can configure gateways to allow the Device Server access to hosts that are not within the local network segment.

Configure the following parameters:

Host

You can specify up to twenty hosts to act as gateways in your network. Each

 

gateway host must be defined in the Device Server host table.

Service

Specify the type of gateway:

 

z Default—A gateway which provides general access beyond your local

 

network.

 

z Host—A gateway reserved for accessing a specific host external to your

 

local network.

 

z Network—A gateway reserved for accessing a specific network external

 

to your local network.

Destination

When the gateway is a Host or Network gateway, you must specify the IP

Address

address of the target host machine/network.

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DS1 specifications

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