Can't get tftpd working

[Edik Landaveri]

On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 02:56:58PM -0700, Pete Travis wrote:
> On Dec 29, 2014 11:23 AM, "Robert Moskowitz" <rgm at htt-consult.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> > The server is running tftpd in foreground under sudo:
> >> >
> >> > in.tftpd -Lc4pv -s /root/tftp
> >> >
> >> > The client connects with 'tftp server' and gets tftp> prompt.  A
> status shows the client is connected to the server (thus firewall is
> allowing connection).  But a put fails with 'Transfer timed out'.
> >> >
> >> > There are no messages logged.  I have tried increasing verbosity with
> 'vvv' but no logging.
> >> >
> >> > I have even created a file on the server under /root/tftp and tried to
> 'get' it, which also timed out.
> >> >
> >> > So what am I missing here?
> >> >

> >> > --
> >>
> >> To turn on tftpd, `systemctl enable tftpd.socket` (and maybe also start
> the socket)
> >>
> >> it serves from /var/lib/tftp by default, and files there will have an
> appropriate selinux label.
> >>
> >> Not sure about your manually invoked tftpd, but you probably didn't want
> that long-term anyway :P
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Actually, as often as I need tftpd, I DO want it invoked manually.  I am
> doing this on a notebook what has the firmware and config files for the
> switches.  Update the firmware, install the config files.  Check that all
> is well and backup the config files.  Then take down tftpd for the next
> year or so.
> >
> > So I don't want to run it from inetd.d.  The man pages says it CAN be
> done.
> >
> > Do I still have to enable it?  Is this for selinux's use (perhaps the
> problem is selinux, but no logging saying so).
> >
#Though you manually created the i.e "my_switch_conf.CONF" file make sure that
these file has world writeable permissions after you have loaded the swith ||
router conf you change it back to 644.

#Remember the time out! message it is always related to this on my years of
using TFTP to do the same work as you do with cisco devices.

#Cheers! && Happy 2015