Configure a TFTP Client

Configuration Condition

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Configure the Functions of a TFTP Client

On the device, when you use the copy command to copy files (Refer to the related sections in "File System Management") or use the sysupdate command to upgrade the software version (Refer to the related sections in "Software Upgrade"), the device can be triggered to act as the TFTP client and set up a connection with the remote TFTP server.

The connection between a TFTP client and a TFTP server uses the address of the outgoing interface of the route to the TFTP server as the source address by default. Users can also use the ip tftp source-address or ip tftp source-interface commands to specify the TFTP client source address or source interface.

Table 4-4 Configuring the Functions of a TFTP Client

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  For the security sake, some networks may restrict the communication between the address of the outgoing interface of the route from the device to the TFTP server and the TFTP server, but the other service interface addresses are available. In this case, users can use the ip tftp source-address or ip tftp source-interface commands to specify the TFTP client source address or source interface.

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