Specifications

Firmware Server window opens where you can edit certain server properties.
To remove a server, select a server and click Remove Server.5.
After you have configured your alternate servers, use the Create Firmware Record window to create
new firmware entries and associate them with the alternate servers. Then, use the Set Firmware Server
window to specify an alternate firmware download server to be used by a device group or by
individual devices.
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Setting FTP Transfer Settings
Use the FTP Transfer Settings view to set FTP server properties and login information. Specify the FTP
server IP address, set paths to the root and firmware directories, and set login information. The FTP server
needs access to these directories in order to perform archive operations or firmware/boot PROM upgrades.
These settings apply to all users on all clients.
Select Tools > Options in the menu bar. The Options window opens.1.
In the left−panel tree, expand the Inventory Manager folder and the File Transfer Settings folder, and
select FTP Transfer Settings. The right−panel FTP Transfer Settings view is displayed.
2.
Select the Use the NetSight Server's IP checkbox, or use the FTP Server IP field to enter the IP
address of the device where the FTP server resides.
3.
Enter the port number your FTP server is configured to run on.4.
Specify the Root Directory Path. The root directory is the base directory to which the FTP server is
allowed access. The FTP server will be allowed to create files to or read files from this directory and
any of its subdirectories. The default root directory is the tftpboot directory that Inventory Manager
automatically creates when it is installed. If you would like to use an alternate root directory, enter a
path to that directory in this field, or use the Browse button to navigate to the directory.
NOTE: Keep in mind the following requirements when setting the path
to your root directory:
If your FTP server is configured with a FTP root
directory, it must match the root directory entered here.
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If your FTP server is not configured with a FTP root
directory, change the FTP root directory here to the
root of the drive (e.g. C:\ or D:\).
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If you are using an FTP server on a remote system,
use the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) when
specifying the root directory path. The UNC
convention uses two slashes // (UNIX or Linux
systems) or backslashes \\ (Windows systems) to
indicate the name of the system, and one slash or
backslash to indicate the path within the computer. For
example, on a Windows system, instead of using
h:\ (where h:\ is mapped to the tftpboot directory
on the remote drive)
use
\\yourservername\tftpboot\
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5.
Specify the Firmware Directory Path. The default firmware directory is tftpboot\firmware\images.
If you would like to use an alternate firmware directory, enter a path to that directory in this field, or
use the Browse button to navigate to the directory. The firmware directory must be a subdirectory of
the root directory. (The firmware images stored in the firmware directory are added to the left−panel
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