Im having problems using the TFTP server on windows vista (Business 32bit). When i try to start the service, it times out and doesnt start. Either from services, or the TFTP gui, the result is the same.
Ive had this problem when i evaluated engineers toolset, and now running the licensed version. Running windows XP everything works fine, but on Vista i have no luck.
Any ideas?
Opening the TFTP Server does not automatically start the server service. To ensure the server is started, click File > Configure and review the Status section of the General tab.
Thats sort of my problem, when i try to do what you say nothing happens. It times out and never start. Same thing happens when i try to start the service from service mmc snapin.
If the DNS service is unable to resolve the signed .net runtime components of the following tools you may experience delayed start times, could this be the case? Are you using a mapped drive as a destination location?
The computers are running without DNS.
I tried using a local drive, and a mapped network drive when starting TFTP server. The result is the same either way.
hmmm, well verify the Windows Firewall is disabled to see if that helps and also check the advanced vista firewall configuration via "wf.msc" and open port 69 for TFTP service.
Do you mean that they are running without any DNS name resolution? If so, then we wouldn't be able to verify the signed binaries. Also, do you see anything in the TFTP logs that are located in
C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Engineer's Toolset\Logging
that indicates that an error occured?
Thanks,
08-02-05 14:18:00,745 [Main UI Thread] INFO TFTPServer.Instance - TFTP sevice: Start() function was invoked. 2008-02-05 14:18:30,791 [Main UI Thread] ERROR TFTPServer.Instance - "Cannot start SolarWinds Internal TFTP Server" System.InvalidOperationException: Cannot start service SolarWinds TFTP Server on computer 'nett-stha'. ---> System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.Start(String[] args) at System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.Start() at TFTPServer.Instance.StartService(ServiceController TFTPserviceController) 2008-02-05 14:18:30,806 [Main UI Thread] INFO TFTPServer.Instance - TFTP sevice was started
Simple fix.. I had this issue as well and you will find this will resolve more Vista program issues to so keep it in the toolbox!
Right-click on the SolarWinds TFTP Server Icon and select "Run As Admin"
The program needs administrative privileges to start!
~MaCZeN~
Or even:
Start > Run > Services.msc
and then search for 'Solarwinds TFTP server' , right-click the entry, and select Start.
This worked for me with Vista, but I had to go to the actual program icon in the program folder- the shortcut would not work even as admin. and no firewall.
Hope that helps anyone struggling with Vista and the TFTP server.
JP