Specifications

File Transfer Method Window
Use this window to select a file transfer method for a specific device, or specify a default transfer method for
an entire device type. Once you have specified the file transfer method for a device, all archive save and
restore operations and Firmware/Boot PROM upgrades on that device will be performed using the specified
method. All devices are initially configured with TFTP as their file transfer method, until specified otherwise
using these windows. Be sure to configure file transfer properties in the TFTP Transfer Settings or FTP
Transfer Settings views in the Options window.
There are two File Transfer Method windows, depending on whether you are setting the method at the device
level, or for an entire device type.
Information on:
File Transfer Method − Device•
File Transfer Method − Device Type•
File Transfer Method − Device
Use this window to specify the file transfer method for a single or multiple devices. Specifying a file transfer
method at the device level will override any default setting made at the device type level. To access this
window, select a single device in the left−panel Network Elements tab or multiple devices in a right−panel
Details View tab, then select Tools > File Transfer Method from the menu bar. You can also right−click a
device and select the File Transfer Method option from the menu.
Click the graphic for more information.
Drop−Down List
Select the file transfer method you would like used for the selected device(s). The default file transfer
method set for the device's device type is indicated by the word default in parentheses, as shown in
the graphic above.
File Transfer Method − Device Type
Use this window to specify a default file transfer method for newly discovered devices of an entire device
type. You can override this device type setting at the device level. To access this window, select a device type
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