

TFTP is a protocol used for small file transfers and doesn’t require any authentication. What is TFTP?īefore we get to the best TFTP servers themselves, its important to get to grips with what TFTP is. However if you want to push firmware upgrades to devices throughout your network, a TFTP server has an essential place in your network management toolkit. They aren’t particularly glamorous and they don’t have any grand functions.

In the eyes of many people, TFTP servers have become outdated in the fast moving world of protocols. We are sure you will find this tool quite useful in your CCNA studies.When it comes to transferring small files across enterprise scale networks, TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) servers are an administrator’s best kept secret. This enables transfer of files up to 4GB via the free TFTP Server, which allows you to transfer the latest IOS or firmware versions without issue. Transfers Files Larger than 32MB - supports the option negotiation protocol (transfer size, block size, timeout) described in the current TFTP protocol specifications. Runs as a Service - optionally runs as a service to deliver 24 x 7 TFTP Server availability for your entire network. This powerful TFTP Server feature saves valuable time when managing a complex network with many devices. Ã?Multi-threaded - enables you to concurrently upload and download images from multiple network devices. Most others charge for their TFTP Servers, but we are giving our TFTP Server away for free! The TFTP Server will run on most Microsoft Operating Systems such as Windows 95, XP, Vista, 2000, 2003 and 7. What is really great about this TFTP Server is that it is multi-threaded so you can upload and download IOS images and configurations to your Cisco routers and Cisco switches. A router crashes and no one documented the config? You come to the rescue with the backup of the config you saved to the TFT Server! This ulitity will help you understand and verify that you know how to perform a Cisco IOS Upgrade! Not only that, but you can use this TFTP Server to also backup your configuration files from your Cisco router to a single location.

CiscoKits is pleased to offer to you completely free our own CCNA TFTP Server that you can download and use to help you prepare for your Cisco certification exams! Upgrading and backing up your IOS is one of the key concepts on the Cisco CCNA certification exam.
