Users Guide

Understanding FTP/TFTP Servers | Configuration Management
472 OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide
Recommended Windows File Servers
The open source Filezilla server works as a service on Windows servers. Any login/password access
to these servers goes in the File Server editor login/password fields. To support TFTP, try the
Tftpd32 or Tftpd64 (for 32-bit or 64-bit machines) open source.
These servers must read/write from/to the same directory. Also, make sure that the directory offers
open read/write/execute permissions so you can retrieve files put there temporarily, and delete them
once the process is done with them.
External File Server Editor
From the File Servers portlet, access the External File Server editor to manage your file servers and
files. See
External File Server on page 469 for a detailed description of this editor.
NOTE:
Secure FTP connections (scp/sftp) often require SSH services be enabled on the devices addressed.
Make sure that your system’s server and sftp/scp file server can also access the devices with SSH
FTP servers typically must be on the same side of the firewall as the devices with which they
communicate. If you have several such servers, the specified Net Mask also determines which
server communicates with devices in which portion of the network.
The OpenManage Network Manager (OMNM) file server uses an internal, local LAN address
(192.168.100.100 example). However, the routers with which it communicates often cannot
communicate to such internal addresses. Therefor, an external/reachable address is necessary. You
can know an IP address used by the OMNM application, and another External IP Address used by
these devices. If you configure multiple file servers, the OMNM application selects the server with
the Net Mask whose subnet is closest to the devices with which it communicates.