How to Set a File Transfer Method

You can select a file transfer method for a specific device, or specify a default transfer method for an entire device type or device type family using the File Transfer Method window. Once you have specified the file transfer method for a device, all archive save and restore operations and Firmware/Boot PROM upgrades on that device will be performed using the specified method. All devices are initially configured with TFTP as their file transfer method, until specified otherwise using these windows. Be sure to configure file transfer properties in the TFTP Transfer Settings, FTP Transfer Settings, or SCP Transfer Settings views in the Options window.

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Setting the File Transfer Method for a Device

You can specify the file transfer method for a single device or multiple devices. Specifying a file transfer method at the device level overrides any default setting made at the device type level.

  1. Select a single device in the left-panel Network Elements tab or multiple devices in a right-panel Details View tab, then select Tools > File Transfer Method from the menu bar. You can also right-click a device and select the File Transfer Method option from the menu. The File Transfer Method window opens.
  2. Use the drop-down list to select the file transfer method you would like used for the selected device(s). The default file transfer method set for the device's device type is indicated by the word default in parentheses.
  3. Click OK.

Setting the Default File Transfer Method for a Device Type Family

You can specify a default file transfer method for an entire device type or device type family. You can override the device type setting at the device level.

  1. Select a device family folder (highest-level device type folder) or a device type folder in the left-panel Firmware Management tab, then select Tools > Default File Transfer Method from the menu bar. You can also right-click a device type or family folder and select the Default File Transfer Method option from the menu. The File Transfer Method window opens.
  2. Use the drop-down list to select the file transfer method you would like used for the selected device type or family.
  3. Select the Apply method to all devices of this device type checkbox to change the file transfer method for all current devices in the selected device type or family folder. If this checkbox is not selected, only newly discovered devices of this device type or family will have this file transfer method.
  4.  Click OK.

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