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TFTP client configuration (IRF mode) example
Network requirements
• As shown in Figure 2, an IRF virtual device comprises a master and a subordinate switch. The member
ID of the master is 1 and that of the subordinate switch is 2.
• The PC serves as a TFTP server and the IRF virtual device as a TFTP client. Their IP addresses are
1.2.1.1/16 and 1.1.1.1/16 respectively. Device and PC are reachable to each other.
• The IRF virtual device downloads a boot file from PC for upgrading and uploads a configuration file
named config.cfg to PC for backup.
Figure 2 Smooth upgrading using the TFTP client function
Procedure
CAUTION:
• If the available memory space of the master and subordinate switches is not enough, use fixdisk to clear
the memory or use delete /unreserved
file
-
url
to delete the files not in use and then perform the
following operations.
• The boot file used for the next startup must be saved under the root directory of the storage medium.
Copy or move a file to the root directory of the storage medium. For more information about
boot-loader, see
Fundamentals Command Reference.
1. Configure the PC (TFTP Server), the configuration procedure is omitted.
{ On the PC, enable the TFTP server.
{ Configure a TFTP working directory.
2. Configure the IRF virtual device (TFTP Client)
# Download application file newest.bin from PC to the master and subordinate switches.
{ Download application file newest.bin from PC to the root directory of the storage medium on the
master.
<Sysname> tftp 1.2.1.1 get newest.bin
{ Download application file newest.bin from PC to the root directory of the storage medium on a
subordinate switch (with the member ID 2).
<Sysname> tftp 1.2.1.1 get newest.bin slot2#flash:/newest.bin
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