8 Trivial File Transfer Protocol and File Transfer Protocol

This chapter covers

  • Sending files across a network with Trivial File Transfer Protocol and File Transfer Protocol Cisco IOS file systems
  • Upgrading Cisco IOS software

A file serves as a digital container in a computer, designed to store a variety of data ranging from text and images to audio, video, and software applications. Files can be of any size, from a few bytes to hundreds of gigabytes or more. Transferring files from one computer to another has been one of the primary functions of networks since their beginning. Over time, this has led to the development of various protocols dedicated to facilitating file transfers over a network.

Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) and File ...

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