Load Balancing TFTP

Configuration has yet to be fully verified, Kemp Support will gladly assist if your TFTP traffic is not flowing as expected.

 

1   Introduction

Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a simple, lockstep, File Transfer Protocol which allows a client to get from or put a file onto a remote host. Customer was using xinetd installed on multiple Linux boxes(however any TFTP server should work)

 

1.1  Document Purpose

This section details a configuration for a specific application that has been provided by a customer but has yet to be fully tested.

This specific configuration will ensure that your TFTP servers are highly-available, scalable, and secure.

Configuration has yet to be fully verified, Kemp Support will gladly assist if your TFTP traffic is not flowing as expected.

 

2  Configuration Required

 

2.1  Global Configuration

       No Changes Required

 

2.2  Virtual Service Configuration: 

       One UDP Virtual Service listening on port 69. Service will be transparent, please see out transparency            here. https://support.kemptechnologies.com/hc/en-us/articles/203126369-Transparency

 

 2.3   Virtual Services

      > New Virtual Service

      > Enter IP Address

      > Port = 69

      > Name = TFTP

      > Add New Virtual Service

 

2.4       Standard Options   

      >  Persistence = None

      > Scheduling Method = Round Robin

 

 

2.5    Real Servers

      > Checker Parameter Type = ICMP

      > Add New 

      > Enter Real Server IP Address

      > Port = 69

      > Forwarding Method = NAT

 

If you have successfully Load Balanced your TFTP environment by implementing this specific configuration, please give a thumbs up or please leave a comment on a possible alteration that was required to make it function. Thank you

 

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