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Configuring the ftp client – H3C Technologies H3C SecPath F1000-E User Manual

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Table 1

Configuration when the device serves as the FTP client

Device Configuration

Remarks

Device (FTP client)

Use the ftp command to establish the

connection to the remote FTP server

If the remote FTP server supports anonymous

FTP, the device can log in to it directly; if not,
the device must obtain the FTP username and

password first to log in to the remote FTP

server.

PC (FTP server)

Enable FTP server on the PC, and
configure the username, password,

user privilege level, and so on.


When the device serves as the FTP server, you need to perform the following configuration:

Table 2

Configuration when the device serves as the FTP server

Device Configuration

Remarks

Enable the FTP server function

Disabled by default.
You can use the display ftp-server command to view
the FTP server configuration on the device.

Configure authentication and
authorization

Configure the username, password, authorized working
directory for an FTP user.
The device does not support anonymous FTP for security

reasons. Therefore, you must use a valid username and
password. By default, authenticated users can access

the root directory of the device.

Device (FTP
server)

Configure the FTP server
operating parameters

Parameters such as the FTP connection timeout time

PC (FTP client)

Use the FTP client program to log
in to the FTP server.

You can log in to the FTP server only after you input the
correct FTP username and password.

CAUTION:

The FTP function is available when the FTP server and the FTP client are reachable to each other.

When you use IE to log in to the device serving as the FTP server, part of the FTP functions is not
available. This is because multiple connections are established during the login process but the device

supports only one connection at a time.

Configuring the FTP Client

NOTE:

Only users with the manage level can use the ftp command to log in to an FTP server, enter FTP client view,
and execute directory and file related commands. However, whether the commands can be executed

successfully depends on the authorizations of the FTP server.