AS/400 TFTP server?
Stuart Hardy
Anyone know of a TFTP client/server that I can run on my AS/400? It
would be handy for router reconfiguration on those occasions where there
is not a convenient PC with TFTP software nearby.
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Stuart Hardy
London, England
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The TEAMIBM Network
TFTP Server is available on OS/400 V3R2 and V3R7. It is used by the
Networkstation. I think you might need PTFs in order to get the code.
To check, prompt with STRTCPSVR and see if *TFTP is one of the options
for the SERVER parameter. If not get the PTF
HTH Rod Orr Melbourne
Darryl Johns
Stuart Hardy wrote:
Stuart,
The only TFTP server I'm aware of is the FREE one that is
available to support the IBM Network Station in V3R2 and V3R7.
Whether it is suitable for your purposes is another matter.
Regards,
Darryl Johns
IBM AS/400 Software Consultant
djo...@vnet.ibm.com
Paul Nicolay
Could anyone explain me the difference between FTP and TFTP ?
Tnx,
Paul
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TFTP means Trivial File Transfer Protocol.
It can only handle five protocol commands:
RRQ- Read Request
WRQ- Write Request
ERR- Error
ACK- Acknowledge
DATA - Data Block
No directory functions are provided. Its for initial loading of files
during a boot
up of a networkstation or X-station.
FTP - File Transfer Protocol
This Protocol has much more function.
It requires a logon on to an FTPD server, eg. ID and Password.
You can they invoke directory commands such as "ls" and "dir" to
see the files.
TFTP difference:
TFTP doesn't require a logon(in) but you're usually
limited to a specific directory based on your IP address.
FTP con't
There are many more commands to transfer files to or from the server
in various modes, ASCII, BINARY, sometimes EBCDIC (depending on server).
You probably should buy one of the books on TCPIP. Stevens has written
one that I've used. There's also a TCPIP Illustrated that is suppose to
be pretty good. You can also just logon on an FTP server and type help.
This gives you all the commands. Type "help command" for specific help
on the desired command.
Hope this gets you started!
Stuart Hardy
In article <01bc7bb3$1aba2320$6e03...@merck.com>, Paul Nicolay
<paul_n...@merck.com> writes
>Could anyone explain me the difference between FTP and TFTP ?
TFTP = Trivial File Transfer Protocol - "trivial" because has
deliberately very little functionality.
A TFTP server serves only the files in one specific directory, with no
login required, no choice as to whether they are served as ASCII or
binary (don't know why, but it seems to work) and no ability to change
directory.
A TFTP client can either request a file from a TFTP server or put a file
onto a TFTP server. Ability to change filename at the local end is the
only option available.
It seems to be used mainly to transfer config files from a central
location to equipment such as routers (which is the reason I'm using
it). Despite the fact that it has a similar name to FTP, the two
protocols are not interoperable.