TFTP timeout between Subnets

[AndyMe123]

Hello,

We have a Cisco 7200 router running v11.0x.

When we attempt to download a bootstrap file from a TFTP server, which is located on a different subnet than the machine attempting to download the bootstrap file, we receive a TFTP timeout error.

However, when we download the bootstrap file from the TFTP server located on the same subnet as the machine, it works correctly.

Is there a particular IOS command required to allow the download to complete?

Thanks,

AM

[vmiller]

Do you have an IP helper address coded on the outbound interface pointing to the IP address of the TFTP server?

Start with that,

[AndyMe123]

Vincent,

Thanks for the response.

Yes, I had added the IP helper address for the outbound interface pointing to the TFTP server, which is why I was not sure of the reason for the timeout.

I am going to capture the traffic on both subnets to see what is occurring.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[Harold Ritter]

Make sure you have a default gateway configured or a "ip default-gateway x.x.x.x" command if you tftp from boot-loader mode.

Hope this helps,

[AndyMe123]

Thanks for the suggestion Harold.