GarrettCom MNS-6K 4.1.4 - Manual (Page 272)

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F
IGURE 143 – Using the ping command
Many devices do not respond to ping or block ping commands. Make sure that
the target device does respond or the network does allow the ping packets to
ropagate through. p
FTP m
is supported on MNS. MNS supports normal ftp as well as
y many companies today to work with firewall policies and other
. The commands for setting the type of ftp are:
d stream. This causes problems
at the client initiate the file transfer as well as the
at, ftp added the capability called “passive ftp” in
odes
The file transfer protocol or ftp
passive ftp. Passive FTP is used b
security policies set by companies
Syntax set ftp mode= - set the ftp mode of operation
Syntax show ftp- display the current ftp operation mode
FTP uses a set of separate ports for the data stream and comman
in security conscious companies who prefer th
stream for the commands. To accommodate th
which the client initiating the connection initiates both the data and command connection
request. Most companies prefer passive ftp and MNS provides means to operate in those
environments.
Magnum6K25#
set ftp mode=passive
FTP Set to Passive Mode
Magnum6K25#
show ftp
Current FTP Mode: PASSIVE
Magnum6K25#
F IGURE 144 - Setting the FTP mode
NS-6K-SECURE supports secure ftp or sftp M