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Installing a CodePlex TFTP server on Windows - Documentation for TrueSight Network Automation 20.02

Author

Sebastian Wright

Published Apr 07, 2026

Field Name

Description

Name

Enter a unique name for the TFTP server.

Address

Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address of the host computer where the TFTP server is running, or click Pick to select a server address.

Port

Enter the TCP port that the server would communicate on.

Single port mode

(Optional) Select this option to limit communication to a single port.

Don't fragment packets

(Optional) Select this option to prohibit transmission of fragmented packets, which can be a security threat.

TTL

Enter the Time To Live (TTL) parameter. The default of -1 indicates an unlimited TTL.

Timeout

Enter the timeout period in milliseconds.

Retries

Enter the number of retry attempts.

Root path

Enter the root path for transferred files.

Note: Ensure that the root path is the same as the TFTP Transfer Directory property set for the local or remote agent. The default value of the TFTP Transfer Directory property is:

  • Local device agent on the application server: BCAN_DATA\tmp
  • Remote device agent: C:\Program Files\BMC Software\BCA-Networks-Agent\tmp

Allow Reads

(Optional) Select this option to allow clients to read the transfer directory.

Convert path separator \ to /

(Optional) Select this option to convert Microsoft Windows backslash path separators \ to standard slash separators /.

Allow Writes

(Optional) Select this option to allow clients to write to the transfer directory.