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