Copyright: ©Cisco Systems, 1998-1999
Citation: Cisco TFTP Server Help


About Cisco TFTP Server

The Cisco TFTP server application provides Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server functionality on Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT operating systems. Using the TFTP server application with TFTP client software, you can transfer files from one location to another.

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Known Problems

When more than one client simultaneously accesses the TFTP server and the Show File Transfer Progress option is enabled, the TFTP server application may crash.

To avoid this problem, select View > Options from the menu bar, and deselect the Show File Transfer Progress option.


Title Bar

The application title bar, located at the top of the main window, displays the IP address of the TFTP server. You need to know this address when performing file transfers to or from the client.

It is helpful to have the IP address displayed on PCs with dynamically assigned addressed.


Toolbar Icons

The toolbar icons are located below the menu bar.

	Prints the contents of the main window.
	Launches the Options window.
	Launches the About Cisco TFTP Server window.
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Status Bar

The status bar, located at the bottom left side of the main window, displays the status of the current operation.

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Changing the TFTP Server Root Directory

Before transferring files, make sure you set up the TFTP server root directory.

1	From the menu bar, select View > Options.

The Options window displays.

2	In the TFTP Server Root Directory field, click Browse to locate the directory that contains the files to be transferred to or received from the client.

The Browse for TFTP Server Root Directory window displays. Select a root directory, and click OK.

The Browse for TFTP Server Root Directory window closes.

3	In the Options window, click OK.

4	Complete the file transfer from the client application.


Customizing the TFTP Server Application Environment

You can customize the TFTP server application environment by disabling the file transfer progress display, changing log file options, and disabling file logging.

To disable the file transfer progress display (enabled by default):

1	From the menu bar, select View > Options.

The Options window displays.

2	Deselect (uncheck) the Show File Transfer Progress check box.

3	Click OK.

To change log file options (file logging is enabled by default):

1	From the menu bar, select View > Options.

The Options window displays.

2	Change the log file location and name:

a	In the Log Filename field, click Browse and select a new folder and filename in the Browse window.

b	Click Open in the Browse window.

c	Verify that the selected folder and filename have been entered into the Log File Name field in the Options window.

3	In the Maximum Log File Size field, increase the size of the log file if the default is not sufficient.

You can enter a number from 20 to 500. The default size is 20 KB.

4	Click OK.

To disable file logging:

1	From the menu bar, select View > Options.

The Options window displays.

2	Deselect (uncheck) the Enable Logging check box.

3	Click OK.


Displaying the Log File

From the menu bar, select View > Log File.

The log file displays in a separate window. The log file shows the TFTP client requests to the TFTP server and success and failure messages.


Copying from the Main Window

1	Highlight text in the main window.

The main window contains TFTP client requests to the TFTP server, success and failure messages, and file transfer progress messages (if enabled).

2	From the menu bar, select Edit > Copy.

The highlighted text is copied to the clipboard. You can paste the clipboard contents into a file in another application.


Clearing the Main Window

From the menu bar, select Edit > Clear.


Printing the Main Window Contents

The main window displays client request information to the TFTP server.

1	Set up your printer.

From the menu bar, select File > Print Setup. Select the printer and page options.

2	Print the main window contents.

From the menu bar, select File > Print.

Note: You can preview the main window contents before printing. To do this, select File > Print from the menu bar.


Displaying or Hiding the Toolbar

•	To display the toolbar:

From the menu bar, select View > Toolbar to check it.

•	To hide the toolbar:

From the menu bar, select View > Toolbar to uncheck it.


Displaying or Hiding the Status Bar

•	To display the status bar:

From the menu bar, select View > Status Bar to check it.

•	To hide the status bar:

From the menu bar, select View > Status Bar to uncheck it.


Exiting the Application

From the menu bar, select File > Exit.


Options Window

You can set up the TFTP server for file transfers in this window.

The Options window contains the following fields:

Show File Transfer Progress

Enable Logging

Log Filename

Maximum Log File Size

TFTP Server Root Directory

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Options Window: Show File Transfer Progress

Enables (checked) or disables (unchecked) the file transfer progress display in the main window.

By default, this option is enabled.


Options Window: Enable Logging

Enables (checked) or disables (unchecked) file logging. File logging records the TFTP client requests to the TFTP server.

By default, this option is enabled.


Options Window: Log Filename

Sets the path and filename for the log file. A default location is provided, but you can select another directory by clicking Browse.


Options Window: Maximum Log File Size

Sets the log file size. The default size is 20 KB; the maximum size is 500 KB.

If the log file exceeds its allocated size, it overwrites itself.


Options Window: TFTP Server Root Directory

Sets the path to the root directory. A default directory is provided, but you can select another directory by clicking Browse.

The TFTP root directory contains the files to be transferred to or received from the client.


File Menu

The File menu contains the following commands:

Print

Print Preview

Print Setup

Exit

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File Menu: Print

Prints the contents of the main window.


File Menu: Print Preview

Displays a file before printing.


File Menu: Print Setup

Launches the Print Setup window, where you can select a printer, assign printer properties, and select the paper size and orientation.


File Menu: Exit

Exits the application.


Edit Menu

The Edit menu contains the following commands:

Copy

Clear

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Edit Menu: Copy

Copies text that you highlighted in the main window to the clipboard. Using another application, you can paste the clipboard contents into another file.


Edit Menu: Clear

Clears the contents of the main window.


View Menu

The View menu contains the following commands:

Toolbar

Status Bar

Log File

Options

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View Menu: Toolbar

Displays (checked) or hides (unchecked) the toolbar.


View Menu: Status Bar

Displays (checked) or hides (unchecked) the status bar.


View Menu: Log File

Launches the log file window to display the log file contents, which includes TFTP client requests to the TFTP server and success and failure messages.


View Menu: Options

Launches the Options window so that you can configure the TFTP server for file transfers.


Help Menu

The Help menu contains the following commands:

About Cisco TFTP Server

Contents


Help Menu: About Cisco TFTP Server

Displays the application version number and copyright statement.


Help Menu: Contents

Displays the application help contents file. Provides access to the index and find tabs.