A TFTP Server can eliminate this since you can log into your TFTP server, and edit a text file all while never stepping foot onto the customer premise. Traditionally you would edit settings on a device physically which can especially be difficult for those resellers who need to drive 50+ miles to a clients location. Why do I need to know about TFTP Servers in a VoIP Deployment?Ī TFTP server is often used as the back end to standardize configuration templates for VoIP Devices. Ever see a VoIP Phone System that “auto configures” it’s phones, well most likely that is just a TFTP Server running in the Phone System.
A good portion of current VoIP Devices and next generation devices rely on TFTP Servers to deliver their configuration files and settings to the devices. Due to its simplicity a TFTP client can be implemented with a very small amount of memory hence why its embedded in so many VoIP Devices.
Curious what a TFTP server is, why it might be important to VoIP products and how to setup a TFTP server? Great, this article is for you then.Ī TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) Server is a simple form of your basic FTP Server.
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