File Transfer Services; Configuration Task List For File Transfer Services - Dell Force10 C150 Configuration Manual

File Transfer Services

You can configure the system to transfer files over the network using File Transfer Protocol (FTP).

Configuration Task List for File Transfer Services

The following list includes the configuration tasks for file transfer services:
• Enable FTP server on page 68
• Configure FTP server parameters on page 68
• Configure FTP client parameters on page 69
Enable FTP server
To make the system an FTP server:
Task
Make the system an FTP server.
Display your FTP configuration using the command
as shown in
Figure 4-4. show running-config ftp Command Example
FTOS#show running ftp
!
ftp-server enable
ftp-server username nairobi password 0 zanzibar
FTOS#
Configure FTP server parameters
To configure FTP server parameters:
Task
Specify the directory for users using FTP to reach the
system. The default is the internal flash.
Specify a user name for all FTP users and configure either
a plain text or encrypted password. Configure the
following optional and required parameters:
• username: Enter a text string
•
encryption-type:
encrypted text.
• Enter a text string.
password:
68 | System Management
Figure 4-4.
Enter 0 for plain text or 7 for
Command Syntax
ftp-server enable
show running-config ftp
Command Syntax
ftp-server topdir
ftp-server username
password [
encryption-type
password
Command Mode
CONFIGURATION
from EXEC Privilege mode,
Command Mode
CONFIGURATION
dir
CONFIGURATION
username
]