H3C Technologies H3C S3100 Series Switches - Manual (Page 530)

Operation Manual – File System Management
H3C S3100-52P Ethernet Switch Chapter 2 FTP/TFTP Lighting Configuration
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When a file needs to be uploaded, the client sends a write request to the TFTP
server. It then sends data to the server and receives acknowledgement from the
server.
TFTP can transfer files in two formats:
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Binary: used to transfer programs.
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ASCII code: used to transfer text files.
Before configuring TFTP, the network administrator should first configure the IP
addresses of the TFTP client and server and ensure that the client and the server are
reachable to each other.
The switch can only act as a TFTP client.
Switch PC
Network
Switch Switch PC
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Network
Figure 2-2
Network diagram for TFTP configuratio
2.2.2 TFTP Lighting Procedure
Caution:
The TFTP server and the TFTP client must be reachable to each other.
After TFTP client is enabled on an S3100-52P switch, the seven-segment digital LED
on the front panel of the switch will rotate clockwise when the TFTP client (the
S3100-52P switch) is downloading file from a TFTP server, and will stop rotating when
the file downloading is finished, as show in Figure 2-1.
Table 2-3
Download file from an TFTP server to the switch acting as an TFTP client
Device To do… Use the command… Remarks
TFTP
server
Enable TFTP server —
Required
For detailed
configuration, refer to
the configuration
instruction relevant to
TFTP server.