Administrator Guide

• 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.

Configuring FTP Client Parameters

To configure FTP client parameters, use the following commands.

• Enter the following keywords and the interface information:

• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port[/subport] information.

• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the slot/port information.

• For a Loopback interface, enter the keyword loopback then a number from 0 to 16383.

• For a port channel interface, enter the keywords port-channel then a number.

• For a VLAN interface, enter the keyword vlan then a number from 1 to 4094.

CONFIGURATION mode

ip ftp source-interface interface

• Configure a password.

CONFIGURATION mode

ip ftp password password

• Enter a username to use on the FTP client.

CONFIGURATION mode

ip ftp username name

To view the FTP configuration, use the show running-config ftp command in EXEC privilege mode, as shown in the example for

Enable FTP Server.

Terminal Lines

You can access the system remotely and restrict access to the system by creating user profiles.

Terminal lines on the system provide different means of accessing the system. The console line (console) connects you through the

console port in the route processor modules (RPMs). The virtual terminal lines (VTYs) connect you through Telnet to the system. The

auxiliary line (aux) connects secondary devices such as modems.

Management