Hey All,
I searched this thread, Google, and tried two different computers (Mac and Windows 11) and I am running into TFTP errors. I am definitely a noob so I hope this is just something I am overlooking.
I have a brocade 6610. I want to go through the full setup to get more familiar with hardware.
I tried using Windows so I can use the tftpd64 bundled in the zip:
- I am able to access the bootloader via Serial console without a problem.
- I have tftp64 booted and verified that it's pointing to the right folder.
- Windows Firewall is completely off
and I enabled tftp64 to be able to pass through the firewall.
- I make sure that the ip address I set is in my network's IP range as per the instructions (My range is 192.168.68.0/24)
- Everytime I try to flash, tftpd doesn't look like anything is happening. Then on the console it will eventually timeout. There isn't any logs on the tftpd side either to show it's communicating. This is the only thing that is shown on the console. There is no action from TFTPD.
- I tried to change tftpd64 IP from 127.0.0.1 to the IP of the Windows computer .
- I tried to change the console command between 127.0.0.1 and my W computers IP. I did this when I set the tftpd to 127.0.0.1 and W IP address. So both scenarios.
- I tried using Pumpkin TFTP, issue persists. Doesn't even detect the switch.
- I factory-reset the switch too and tried the above processes again just in case I somehow botched it. Issue persists
Googling said that you should be able to ping the switch from the computer if it's on the same network (Doesn't make sense to me cuz it's connected via Console but I feel like I am at wit's end) which it couldn't ping to the switch.
I also saw via Google the TFTP server
has to be in a subnet of 192.168.1.0/24 but that doesn't make sense to me(Oh God if this is the reason

)
I am unable to ping the IP address that I set for the brocade.
Is there other troubleshooting steps I should be trying? I am starting to think it has something to do with my current network setup somehow blocking. I am thinking of maybe setting up a temporary LAN network just between the switch and Windows machine but I don't know if I am looking at this the wrong way.
Thanks in advance!