Specifications

Configuring the NetSight TFTP Service
When you install Inventory Manager, TFTP server properties are configured with the default settings for the
NetSight TFTP service. Use the following instructions to verify these settings and make any desired changes.
Select Tools > Options in the menu bar. The Options window opens.1.
In the left−panel tree, expand the Suite folder, and select Services for NetSight Server.2.
Specify the Root Directory Path. The root directory is the base directory to which the TFTP server is
allowed access. The TFTP server will be allowed to create files to or read files from this directory and
any of its sub−directories. The default root directory is the tftpboot directory that Inventory Manager
automatically creates when it is installed. If you would like to use a different root directory, enter a
path to that directory in this field, or use the Browse button to navigate to the directory.
NOTE: Changing the TFTP root directory requires restarting the TFTP server.
3.
If your system is configured with multiple IP addresses, enter the appropriate IP address in the TFTP
Server IP Address field.
4.
Click Apply to set the options and leave the window open.5.
In the left−panel tree, expand the Inventory Manager folder and the File Transfer Settings folder, and
select TFTP Transfer Settings.
6.
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 subdirectory 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.)
7.
Click OK to set the options and close the window.8.
Using a Different TFTP Server
If you are using a TFTP server other than the NetSight TFTP service, use the following instructions to
configure your TFTP server properties.
Select Tools > Options in the menu bar. The Options window opens.1.
In the left−panel tree, expand the Suite folder, and select Services for NetSight Server.2.
If necessary, disable the NetSight TFTP service by deselecting the Automatic Launch checkbox for
the NetSight TFTP service.
3.
Configure your TFTP settings.
Specify the Root Directory Path. The root directory is the base directory to which the TFTP
server is allowed access. The TFTP server will be allowed to create files to or read files from
this directory and any of its sub−directories. The default root directory is the tftpboot
directory that Inventory Manager automatically creates when it is installed. If you would like
to use a different root directory, enter a path to that directory in this field, or use the Browse
button to navigate to the directory. Changing the TFTP root directory requires restarting the
TFTP server.
NOTE: Keep in mind the following requirements when setting
the path to your root directory:
−− If your TFTP server is configured with a TFTP
root directory, it must match the root directory entered
here.
a.
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