We have to attach the server endpoint in our network, packet tracer has provided us with many endpoint devices and one of them is the server, this server provides many services including FTP and TFTP.Īssign an IP address to the server, the IP address should be of the reachable network test the connectivity to the server via ping command. In this lab, we will configure the TFTP server however FTP server can also be configured in the same way. It is always a good practice to save the Cisco device configuration and IOS to the external server so, in the case of hardware failure we can easily restore the configuration and reduce the significant downtime.Ĭonfiguring TFTP and FTP servers in packet tracer is fairly easy. Please notice, booting a Cisco router from TFTP not used only for this situation, can also be used for other stuffs such as the router’s RAM inadequate, security solution, flexibility to use different IOS.In this packet tracer lab, We will back up and restore the files using the following commands.įirst of all, we will configure the TFTP server in the packet tracer that we are using to transfer the files.įTP and TFTP servers provide file transferability so using this server, we can back up and restore various files between end devices like PC to PC and we can also use these servers to back and restore running-config, startup-config, and Cisco IOS. Command 6: Direct the router to load the IOS on memory rather than downloading it to the flash.Command 5: Name of IOS to be used for bootup (including the.

Command 3: Default gateway for router (can be same as TFTP Server IP).Command 2: Subnet mask for the above IP.Command 1: IP address of router interface.To bypass this problem is just by let the router boot-up with the IOS from an TFTP itself.įirst, make sure that the router is connected to a TFTP Server, also a valid ISO file is there.ĭuring boot-up, press Ctrl+Break continuously so that the router goes into ROMMON mode. However, it is highly recommended to plan & to prepare how to do a rollback in the worst case scenario, for example: if the router fails to boot properly due to corrupted image file or due to usage of new flash memory, etc. It is recommended to maintain your network devices with updated IOS.

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