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C Installing and Using TFTP
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C Installing and Using TFTP Overview: What Is TFTP? TFTP, the Trivial File Transfer Protocol, allows the HP Server Remote Management Card to access boot floppy images and new firmware images stored at a LAN or modem-connected computer. TFTP is built on top of TCP/IP and is functionally a subset of FTP. As its name indicates, this protocol is used to transfer data between a "TFTP server" and either the HP Server Remote Management Card or some other device that acts as the "TFTP client." NOTE TFTP and the HP Server Remote Management Card depend on the TCP/IP protocol. If you are able to view the HP Server Remote Management Card user interface on your remote computer, this protocol is already functioning correctly. If not, modification of either your browser or networking environment may be required. The HP Server Remote Management Card uses the TFTP service to: • Access boot floppy images that allow administrators to help diagnose HP Server problems and update the server BIOS. • Update the HP Server Remote Management Card firmware. TFTP file transfer consists of client-side and server-side components. Because the HP Server Remote Management Card has the client TFTP service built into its firmware, you can use TFTP to transfer either firmware images or boot images from either a local or a remote computer running a TFTP server program, see Figure C-1. 75