Uploading/Downloading Files Using A Tftp Server - Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROS User Manual

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IMPORTANT!
TFTP does not define an authentication scheme. Any use of the TFTP client or server is considered
highly insecure.
NOTE
This method requires a TFTP server that is accessible over the network.
1. Identify the IP address of the computer running the TFTP server.
2. Establish a direct connection between the device and a host computer. For more information, refer to
Section 2.1.1, "Connecting
3. Log in to the device as an admin user and access the CLI shell. For more information about accessing the
CLI shell, refer to
4. At the CLI prompt, type:
tftp address [get | put] source-filename destination-filename
Where:
• get copies files from the host computer to the device
• put copies files from the device to the host computer
• address is the IP address of the computer running the TFTP server
• source-filename is the name of the file to be transferred
• destination-filename is the name of the file (on the device or the TFTP server) that will be replaced
during the transfer
The following is an example of a successful TFTP client file transfer:
>tftp 10.0.0.1 get ROS-CF52_Main_v3.7.0.bin main.bin
TFTP CMD: main.bin transfer ok. Please wait, closing file ...
TFTP CMD: main.bin loading succesful.
Section 3.4.3

Uploading/Downloading Files Using a TFTP Server

To updload or download a file using a TFTP server, do the following:
IMPORTANT!
TFTP does not define an authentication scheme. Any use of the TFTP client or server is considered
highly insecure.
NOTE
This method requires a host computer that has TFTP server software installed.
IMPORTANT!
Interaction with TFTP servers is strictly controlled within the device to prevent unauthorized access.
Make sure the device is configured to accept the TFTP connection. For more information, refer to
Section 3.9, "Configuring IP
Uploading/Downloading Files Using a TFTP Server
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Section 2.6, "Using the Command Line
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