TFTP Replication failing on most Satellite Servers

  • Document ID:7014723
  • Creation Date:10-Mar-2014
  • Modified Date:10-Mar-2014
    • Micro Focus Products:
      ZENworks Configuration Management

Environment

Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 11.2 Imaging
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Situation

TFTP replication fails on most satellite servers
Master TFTP replication primary server is Windows
An image file (.png, .jpg, etc.) is replicated with the other TFTP files

Resolution

  1. Delete the Thumbs.db file from the following location on the primary server:
    %ZENWORKS_HOME%\share\tftp
  2. Start a new TFTP replication:
    ZCC > Configuration > Device Management > Preboot Services > TFTP Replication Settings > Folder Replication > Start Now

Cause

Because of the presence of the image file, the Windows OS has created a hidden Thumbs.db file in %ZENWORKS_HOME%\share\tftp. This Thumbs.db file is being replicated with the other files, but it cannot be accessed by the satellite servers' operating system.