Comtrol ES8508 Series User Guide - Manual (Page 64)

64 - Backup the Configuration - TFTP Server Method RocketLinx ES8508 Series User Guide: 2000575 Rev. A
Configuration Using the Web Interface
Backup the Configuration - TFTP Server Method
You must use a TFTP server to create or load backup files if you are using the following operating systems:
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Vista
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows 7
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows 8
If you do not have a TFTP server, you can download one from Comtrol using the Start the TFTP Server
subsection. You need to disable the Windows firewall, you can use the procedures in Disable the Windows
Firewall on Page 65. After opening a TFTP server and disabling you can do the following:
• Backup the Configuration - TFTP Server Method on Page 64
• Restore the Configuration - TFTP Server Method on Page 67
Start the TFTP Server
Use this procedure to download either
the 32-bit or the 64-bit version from
Comtrol.
1. If necessary, download the
appropriate .zip file for your
operating system from:
ftp://
ftp.comtrol.com/contribs/
free_3rd_party_utils/tftp_server
/
to your system and unzip the file.
2. Execute the TFTP server
application, click Allow access, and
the TFTP server opens.
3. Leave the TFTP server open and
go to the next subsection to
temporarily disable the firewall.
TFTP Server IP Address