Tftp Configuration; Introduction To Tftp - Huawei Quidway S3100 Series Operation Manual

Operation Manual – FTP and TFTP
Quidway S3100 Series Ethernet Switches
III. Configuration procedure
1) Configure the switch.
# Log into the switch. (You can log into a switch through the Console port or by
Telneting to the switch. See Chapter "Log into an Ethernet Switch" for detailed
information.)
<Quidway>
# Start the FTP service on the switch and create a user account.
<Quidway> system-view
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.
[Quidway] ftp server enable
[Quidway] local-user switch
[Quidway-luser-switch] password simple hello
2) Run an FTP client application on the PC to connect to the FTP server. Upload the
application named switch.bin to the root directory of the Flash and download the
configuration file named vrpcfg.cfg from the FTP server.
Caution:
If the free space of the Flash of the switch is insufficient to hold the file to be
uploaded, you need to delete useless files in the flash to make room for the file.
Quidway series switch is not shipped with FTP client applications. You need to
purchase and install it separately.
3) After uploading the application, you can update the application on the switch.
# Specify the downloaded file (the file named switch.bin) to be the startup file used
when the switch starts the next time and restart the switch. Thus the switch application
is upgraded.
<Quidway> boot boot-loader switch.bin
<Quidway> reboot

1.2 TFTP Configuration

1.2.1 Introduction to TFTP

Compared with FTP, TFTP (trivial file transfer protocol) features simple interactive
access interface and authentication control. It simplifies the interaction between
servers and clients remarkably. TFTP is usually implemented based on UDP.
TFTP transmission is initiated by clients, as described in the following:
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Chapter 1 FTP and TFTP Configuration