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9 TFTP—Transferring Public Files
The TFTP client allows you to transfer public files to and from a remote host system. TFTP does not
provide any mechanism for you to log on to the remote system and verify, through a user ID and
password, which files you can access. The files you are allowed to retrieve from a remote system
are typically secured for public access; that is, anyone on the network can read the files. The TFTP
server on the remote system sets the restrictions on which files you can retrieve, as well as restrictions
on storing files. (For an example of the types of restrictions placed on file access, see Section 10,
Communicating With the TFTP Server.)
Running TFTP at a Terminal
To run the TFTP client at a terminal connected to a NonStop system, you enter the TFTP run command.
The format of the command is:
tftp [ / run-option [ , run-option ] ... / ] [ host ] [port]
run-option
is an operating system RUN command option. See the RUN command in the TACL Reference
Manual for a complete description of the run options.
host
sets a default remote host system to which transfer commands apply during the TFTP session,
unless you specify some other remote system in a connect, get, or put command. You can
specify host as a host name or host address. For information about specifying host names
and addresses, see Addressing Remote Hosts on page 1-5, in Section 1, Introduction to TCP/IP
Applications and Utilities,
port
sets a non default remote port for transfer.
The following command starts TFTP and sets the remote host to dist101:
TACL 9> tftp dist101
(The TFTP banner appears.)
tftp>
After you start TFTP, you can enter TFTP commands at the prompt.
provides a summary of
the TFTP commands.
NOTE:
Ask your system manager for the name of an appropriate TCP/IP process to serve as
your transport service provider.
Considerations for choosing an appropriate process are:
Table 8 TFTP Command Summary
Purpose
Command
Set the file transfer mode to ASCII.
ascii
Set the file transfer mode to binary.
binary
Specify the default remote host to which transfer commands
apply.
connect
Exit TFTP.
quit
Retrieve a file.
get
Request local help information.
help or ?
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