User manual
 Using FTP Client
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Using FTP Client
The User Interface contains several FTP commands. Using these commands is similar to using 
FTP on a UNIX system. Follow the steps below to start the FTP Client.
1. Log on to the switch and type 
ftp. For instructions on logging into the switch see the 
Getting Started Guide that came with your switch.
2. The system will prompt for a host. It saves the last host name or 
IP address used. If it’s the 
one you want, press <Enter> or enter the new address.
3. The system will prompt for a user name. It saves the last user name. If it’s the one you 
want, press 
<Enter> or enter the new user name.
4. The system will prompt for a password. Enter your password.
5. After logging onto the system you will receive the 
ftp> prompt. Type a question mark (?) 
to review the ftp commands. These commands are described in Chapter 7, “Managing 
Files.” The following screen displays:
Supported commands:
ascii binary bye cd delete
dir get help hash ls
put pwd quit remotehelp user
lpwd
ascii
  Set transfer type to ASCII (7-bit).
binary  Set transfer type to binary (8-bit).
bye  Close gracefully.
cd  Change to a new directory on the remote machine.
delete  Delete a file on the remote machine.
dir  Obtain a long listing on the remote machine.
get  Retrieve a file from the remote machine.
hash  Print the hash symbol (#) for every block of data transferred. This 
command toggles hash enabling and disabling.
ls  Summary listing of the current directory on the remote host.
put  Send a file to the remote machine.
pwd  Display the current (present) working directory on the remote host.
quit  Close gracefully.
remotehelp List the commands that the remote FTP server supports.
user  Send new user information.
lpwd  Display the current (present) working directory on the local host.
?  Summarize this list.
If you lose communications while running ftp, you may receive the following message:
Waiting for reply (Hit ^C to abort)...........
6. You may press <cntl-c> to abort the ftp or wait until the communication failure is resolved 
and the ftp transfer will continue. Note that Sun OS systems lose echo when you use the 
cntl-c key combination.










