Re: multicast TFTP?

[Steve_Marfisi@3com.com]

We (Lanworks / 3Com) write the RFC (2090) for TFTP Multicast Option. It does not
seem to have been adopted too widely, by our observations. Consensus seems to
follow the MTFTP as defined in the PXE spec, although we have noted some vendors
writing proprietary multicast TFTP servers.




"Matt Hortman" <mbhortman@ieee.org> on 02/16/2000 10:18:36 AM

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Subject:  multicast TFTP?





What's the consensus on multicast-tftp?  I just read the RFC and it
looks simple.  I even think it'll fit in the etherboot bootrom easily.

I also took a very quick look at the MTFTP defined in the PXE spec.
It seemed overly complicated for a bootrom (and it's proprietary by
their own admission).  Personally, I'd rather code to RFCs....

Any thoughts? ideas?

thanks,

-Matt

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