Specifications

root of the drive (e.g. C:\ or D:\).
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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Specify the Firmware Directory Path. The default firmware directory is tftpboot\firmware\images.
If you would like to use a different 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 sub−directory of
the root directory. (The firmware images stored in the firmware directory are added to the left−panel
Firmware Mgmt tree when you perform a firmware discovery.) If you are using an FTP server on a
remote system, be sure to use the UNC standard described in the Note above when specifying the
path.
6.
Specify your FTP Server login information. Select the Anonymous checkbox if your FTP server is
configured to accept Anonymous logins. (Inventory Manager will automatically fill in the username
and password fields.) Otherwise, enter your username and password to access the FTP server. For
increased security, select the Hide Password checkbox and your password will be replaced with
asterisks when it is typed in.
7.
Click OK to set options and close the window. Click Apply to set options and leave the window
open.
8.
Changing Your Firmware Directory
If you want to change the directory for storing your firmware, you must change the FTP server properties
using the FTP Transfer Settings view in the Options window.
Select Tools > Options in the menu bar. The Options window opens.1.
In the left−panel tree under the Inventory Manager folder, expand the File Transfer Settings folder
and select FTP Transfer Settings. The right−panel FTP File Transfer Settings view is displayed.
2.
Enter the path to the new directory in the Firmware Directory Path field, or use the Browse button
to navigate to the directory. The firmware directory must be a sub−directory of the root directory. If
you are using an FTP server on a remote system, be sure to use the UNC standard described in the
Note above when specifying the path.
3.
Click OK to set options and close the window.4.
Setting Your File Transfer Method to FTP
You can set a file transfer method for a specific device, or specify a default transfer method for an entire
device type using the File Transfer Method window. Once you have specified the file transfer method for a
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