Observe how the presenter employs HyperTerminal to control the TFTP server. This video shows how to use this file transfer protocol server clearly and neatly to backup your Cisco IOS. Review the Video of SolarWinds' TFTP Utility Secondly, I did not see a shortcut on the desktop, so check your programs, again scroll-down to SolarWinds. Two points check: firstly make sure that the TFTP service has started, scroll-down to ‘Solarwinds TFTP’. Installing this TFTP software is straightforward, extract SolarWinds’ download and double-click on SolarWindsTFTPServer.exe.

As a PXE (Pre-boot eXecution Environment) server.ĭownload and Install SolarWinds TFTP Server.

Uploading configuration upgrades to switches firmware.

Downloading backup configuration settings from routers.

In practical terms I found the TFTP server surprisingly tricky to get working, mainly because my firewall was blocking TFTP’s port 69, whereas FTP uses the well-known ports 20 and 21. In theory TFTP is less complicated because there is no username / password authentication, and the TFTP uses the connectionless UDP protocol instead of TCP. Technically speaking TFTP is a simpler version of file transfer protocol (FTP).

Evaluation of SolarWinds TFTP Server Utility The download and install are straightforward, but the firewall ports can be a challenge. The purpose of this page is to get you started using the SolarWinds TFTP server.

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