Administrator Guide

can still use the source-interface command to communicate with a particular interface even if no VRF is configured on
that interface.
For more information about FTP, refer to RFC 959, File Transfer Protocol.
NOTE: To transmit large files, Dell EMC Networking recommends configuring the switch as an FTP server.
Configuration Task List for File Transfer Services
The configuration tasks for file transfer services are:
● Enable FTP Server (mandatory)
● Configure FTP Server Parameters (optional)
● Configure FTP Client Parameters (optional)
Enabling the FTP Server
To enable the system as an FTP server, use the following command.
To view FTP configuration, use the show running-config ftp command in EXEC privilege mode.
● Enable FTP on the system.
CONFIGURATION mode
ftp-server enable
DellEMC#show running ftp
!
ftp-server enable
ftp-server username nairobi password 0 zanzibar
DellEMC#
Configuring FTP Server Parameters
After you enable the FTP server on the system, you can configure different parameters.
To specify the system logging settings, use the following commands.
● Specify the directory for users using FTP to reach the system.
CONFIGURATION mode
ftp-server topdir dir
The default is the internal flash directory.
● Specify a user name for all FTP users and configure either a plain text or encrypted password.
CONFIGURATION mode
ftp-server username username password [encryption-type] password
Configure the following optional and required parameters:
○ username: enter a text string.
○ encryption-type: enter 0 for plain text or 7 for encrypted text.
○ password: enter a text string.
NOTE: You cannot use the change directory (cd) command until you have configured ftp-server topdir.
To view the FTP configuration, use the show running-config ftp command in EXEC privilege mode.
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