Managing the TFTP server

The TFTP server is responsible for securely uploading configuration files to devices through the WhatsUp Gold configuration management plug-in, WhatsConfigured.

To stop the TFTP server:

1. Go to the WhatsUp Services Controller dialog.
   • From the console, select Tools > Services Manager. The WhatsUp Services Controller dialog appears.
     - or -
2. From the the Programs menu, click Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold v14.2 > Utilities > NMService Manager. The WhatsUp Services Controller dialog appears.
3. In the WhatsUp Service Controller, select the Trivial File Transfer Protocol server (TFTP server) by clicking its service Description.
4. Click Stop.

To start the TFTP server:

1. Go to the WhatsUp Services Controller dialog.
   • From the console, select Tools > Services Manager. The WhatsUp Services Controller dialog appears.
     - or -
2. From the the Programs menu, click Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold v14.2 > Utilities > NMService Manager. The WhatsUp Services Controller dialog appears.
3. In the WhatsUp Service Controller, select the Trivial File Transfer Protocol server (TFTP server) by clicking its service Description.
4. Click Start.

To restart the TFTP server:

1. Go to the WhatsUp Services Controller dialog.
   • From the console, select Tools > Services Manager. The WhatsUp Services Controller dialog appears.
     - or -
2. From the the Programs menu, click Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold v14.2 > Utilities > NMService Manager. The WhatsUp Services Controller dialog appears.
3. In the WhatsUp Service Controller, select the Trivial File Transfer Protocol server (TFTP server) by clicking its service Description.
4. Click Restart.