tftp

Function

The tftp command uploads the local file to the TFTP server or download the file from the TFTP server to the local machine.

Format

tftp [ -a source-ip-address | -i { interface-name | interface-type interface-number } ] host-ip-address [ vpn-instance vpn-instance-name | public-net ] { get | put } source-filename [ destination-filename ]

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
-a source-ip-address	Specifies the source IPv4 address of the local machine.	In dotted decimal notation.
-i interface-name	Specifies the source interface type and source interface name.	-
interface-type	Specifies the source interface type and source interface type.	-
interface-number	Specifies the source interface type and source interface number.	-
host-ip-address	Specifies the IPv4 address of the remote system or the host with a specific name. To view the mapping between the IPv4 address and host name, run the display dns dynamic-host or display ip host command.	If the value is an IPv4 address, it is in dotted decimal notation. If the value is a host name, it is a string of case-sensitive characters without spaces.
vpn-instance vpn-instance-name	Specifies the VPN instance name.	The value is a string of 1 to 31 case-sensitive characters, spaces not supported. In addition, the VPN instance name must not be _public_. When double quotation marks are used around the string, spaces are allowed in the string.
public-net	Indicates that the TFTP server on the public network is connected.	-
get	Specifies the downloading files from the remote TFTP server.	-
put	Specifies the uploading local files to the remote TFTP server.	-
source-filename	Specifies the source file name.	Source file name is string data type. The string length range is from 1 to 128 characters. It can contain alphanumeric and special characters.
destination-filename	Specifies the name of the destination file.	Destination file name is string data type. The string length range is from 1 to 128 characters. It can contain alphanumeric and special characters.

Views

User view

Default Level

3: Management level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
tftp-client	execute

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

Specify the valid source IP address to communicate with the server.

Configuration Impact

If you do not specify the destination file name, the source file name is considered as destination file name.

Example

# Download the file from the remote server.

<HUAWEI> tftp 10.1.1.2 get sample.txt sample1.txt

# Upload the file to the remote server.

<HUAWEI> tftp 10.1.1.2 put sample.txt

# Download the file from the remote TFTP server.

<HUAWEI> tftp -a 10.1.1.2 vpn-instance vrp 10.1.1.1 get sample.txt sample1.txt