Q-Logic MKII-BASE16 user manual Managing the Switch Using Tftp

Managing the Switch Using TFTP

Managing the Switch Using TFTP

Note:

Before you use TFTP you must connect the Switch’s Ethernet interface to an Ethernet network and configure its IP network address, its IP subnetwork mask, and its IP gateway address. Refer to the Ethernet Cabling and Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port paragraphs in this section.

The firmware in the Switch can be upgraded using the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP). This is a standard utility included in most Unix and Windows NT workstations. Versions for other platforms can be purchased from other vendors.

Because TFTP has no passwords, user authentication, or other security, only trusted users should have access to the Switch through the Ethernet port.

Retrieving the Current Switch Management Configuration File ( config ):

The Switch file named config contains the current management configuration of the Switch management processes, including the IP network configuration parameters, and the SNMP configuration parameters.

To retrieve the Switch configuration file:

1 Connect to the Switch using TFTP.

2.Select text file transfer mode.

3.Retrieve the file named config.

The actual keystrokes for the above steps varies depending on the operating system of the management station. For example, your TFTP session may look like this if you are using a Unix system as a management station:

#tftp	(Start TFTP)
tftp>connect 10.0.0.1	(Connect to the Switch. This example uses
	the default netAddress for the Switch)
tftp> text	(Select text file mode.)
text mode
tftp> get config	(Retrieve the file named config. )
transferred 254 bytes in 0.5 seconds.
tftp> quit	(Exit TFTP)
#cat config	(Look at the contents of the config file.)

netAddress=10.0.0.1

netMask=255.0.0.0

broadcast=10.255.255.255

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