[CentOS] [CentOS 5] tftp-server, unable to create new files (even with "-c" option)

Ross S. W. Walker rwalker at medallion.com
Thu Sep 13 16:26:54 UTC 2007


Davide Grandis wrote:
> 
> Even more, rebooted (just to be sure!:-)) )
> 

It's working on my server and the only difference is instead of:

          server_args             = -s -c /tftpboot

I have:

          server_args             = -c -s /tftpboot

Maybe order is important here...

-Ross

> 
> On Sep 13, 2007, at 6:07 PM, Ross S. W. Walker wrote:
> 
> > Davide Grandis wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I'm trying to setup a TFTP server to serve as repository for the
> >> config of all my Cisco network devices.
> >>
> >> As per the the tftpd man, I've added the "-c" option into the /etc/
> >> xinetd.d/tftp (as follows) but I still cannot get write access
> >> (unless the file is already present).
> >>
> >> [root at chl1 ~]# cd /etc/xinetd.d
> >> [root at chl1 xinetd.d]# cat tftp
> >> # default: off
> >> # description: The tftp server serves files using the trivial file
> >> transfer \
> >> #       protocol.  The tftp protocol is often used to boot 
> diskless \
> >> #       workstations, download configuration files to network-aware
> >> printers, \
> >> #       and to start the installation process for some operating
> >> systems.
> >> service tftp
> >> {
> >>          disable = no
> >>          socket_type             = dgram
> >>          protocol                = udp
> >>          wait                    = no
> >>          user                    = root
> >>          server                  = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
> >>          server_args             = -s -c /tftpboot
> >>          per_source              = 11
> >>          cps                     = 100 2
> >>          flags                   = IPv4
> >> }
> >
> > Did you give xinetd the HUP signal after modifying the file?
> >
> >
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > 
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