This error message could also indicate a bug in the TFTP code; try using an external tftp
client (busybox in this example), by specifying the `-c` flag instead of the `-f` flag:
-`# nmrpflash -i eth0 -c "busybox tftp -p -l EX2700-V1.0.1.8.img \$IP"`
+`# nmrpflash -i eth0 -c 'busybox tftp -p -l EX2700-V1.0.1.8.img $IP'`
+
+The environment variable `IP` is set by `nmrpflash` (other environment variables
+are: `MAC`, `PORT`, `NETMASK`).
###### "Timeout while waiting for CLOSE_REQ."