Working With The Files On The Ftp Server - HP 830 Series Configuration Manual

Task
Display detailed information about a directory or file on the FTP
server.
Query a directory or file on the FTP server.
Change the working directory on the FTP server.
Return to the upper level directory on the FTP server.
Display the working directory being accessed.
Create a directory on the remote FTP server.
Remove the specified working directory on the FTP server.

Working with the files on the FTP server

After you log in to the server, you can upload or download a file from the authorized directory by
following these steps:
1. Use the dir or ls command to display the directory and the location of the file on the FTP server.
2. Delete unused files to get more free storage space.
3. Set the file transfer mode.
FTP transmits files in two modes: ASCII and binary. Use ASCII mode to transfer text files. Use
binary mode to transfer image files.
4. Use the lcd command to display the local working directory of the FTP client. You can upload the
file or save the downloaded file in this directory.
5. Upload or download the file.
To work with files on the FTP server:
Task
Display detailed information
about a directory or file on the
FTP server.
Query a directory or file on the
FTP server.
Delete the specified file on the
FTP server permanently.
Set the file transfer mode to
ASCII.
Set the file transfer mode to
binary.
Set the FTP operation mode to
passive.
Display the local working
directory of the FTP client.
Command
dir [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]
ls [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]
delete remotefile
ascii
binary
passive
lcd
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Command
dir [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]
ls [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]
cd { directory | .. | / }
cdup
pwd
mkdir directory
rmdir directory
Remarks
The ls command displays the name of a
directory or file only, while the dir
command displays detailed information
such as the file size and creation time.
The ls command displays the name of a
directory or file only, while the dir
command displays detailed information
such as the file size and creation time.
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By default, ASCII mode is used.
By default, ASCII mode is used.
By default, passive mode is used.
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