[CentOS] tftp times out

Thu Dec 28 20:05:50 UTC 2006
Mark Snyder <mark at jmktdis.com>


chrism at imntv.com wrote:
> Mark Snyder wrote:
>>
>> tftp keeps timing out when I try to transfer files.  I intend to use 
>> tftp with G4U to clone a standard workstation. I am testing it between 
>> two Dell poweredge servers running CentOS 4.3.  "chkconfig --list 
>> |grep tftp" shows tftp up and running on both boxes. When connected 
>> "tftp>status" shows it is talking to the other box
>> "tptp>trace" shows  "sent WRQ <file=slavelit, mode=netascii>" and ends 
>> with Transfer timed out.
>>
>> I have tftp is being run under xinetd.
>>
>> I have modified /etc/xinetd.d/tftpd as follows:
>>
>> server_args       -p -c -U 002 -u install -s /tster
>>
>> I have setup a user install, set read/write privileges on /tster which 
>> is owned by install
>>
>> Not sure what else I need to do to get this working, any suggestions 
>> would be appreciated
> 
> Have you checked the usual culprits?  SELINUX or iptables?  Try 
> disabling them one at a time and see if the bad behavior disappears.
> 

both are disabled, but it was a good thought.

> Cheers,
> 
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