R211x-HP Flexfabric 11900 Fundamentals Command Reference

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passive
Use passive to set the FTP operation mode to passive.
Syntax
passive
Default
The FTP operation mode is passive.
Views
FTP client view
Predefined user roles
network-admin
mdc-admin
Usage guidelines
FTP can operate in either of the following modes:
• Active mode—The FTP server initiates the TCP connection.
• Passive mode—The FTP client initiates the TCP connection.
You can use this command multiple times to change between active and passive modes.
This command is mainly used together with a firewall to control FTP session establishment between
private network users and public network users.
Examples
# Set the FTP operation mode to passive.
ftp> passive
Passive mode on.
ftp> passive
Passive mode off.
put
Use put to upload a file on the client to the remote FTP server.
Syntax
put localfile [ remotefile ]
Views
FTP client view
Predefined user roles
network-admin
mdc-admin
Parameters
localfile: Specifies the name of the local file to be uploaded.
remotefile: Specifies the file name for saving the uploaded file on the FTP server.