When NCM downloads a configuration using TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol), it uses Telnet or SSH to log in to the device and initiate the TFTP session.
Transfers using Telnet or SSH are direct transfers.
Select the desired protocol (Telnet or SSH) as the value for the Request Config option.To use Telnet or SSH, specify the following options in the connection profile, global profile, or global variables: When the device displays the configuration, NCM parses the information and stores it. When NCM downloads a configuration using Telnet or SSH (Secure Shell), it logs in to the device and then runs commands on the device to display the configuration. You can specify the protocols that NCM uses to transfer configurations in the device's connection profile, a global profile, or in global variables. Protocols NCM uses to transfer configurations