3Com Switch 8800 Family Configuration Guide
802 CHAPTER 70: FTP&TFTP CONFIGURATION
The configuration of the switching as FTP server.
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CAUTION: The prerequisite for normal FTP function is that the switch and PC are
reachable.
Enabling/Disabling FTP
Server
You can use the following commands to enable/disable the FTP server on the
switch. Perform the following configuration in system view.
FTP server supports multiple users to access at the same time. A remote FTP client
sends request to the FTP server. Then, the FTP server will carry out the
corresponding operation and return the result to the client.
By default, FTP server is disabled.
Configuring the FTP
Server Authentication
and Authorization
The authorization information of FTP server includes the path to the desired
directory for FTP users. The FTP server service is available only for the authenticated
and authorized users. The authorization information of FTP server includes the top
working directory provided for FTP clients. You can use the following commands to
configure FTP server authentication and authorization.
Perform the following configuration in corresponding view.
Tabl e 753 Configuration of the switch as FTP server
Device Configuration Default Remarks
Switch
Start FTP server.
FTP server is
disabled
You can view the
configuration information of
FTP server with the display
ftp-server command
Configure authentication and
authorization for FTP server.
-
Configure username,
password and authorized
directory for FTP users
Configure running parameters
for FTP server.
-
Configure timeout time
value for FTP server.
PC
Log into the switch from FTP
client.
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Tabl e 754 Enable/disable FTP Server
Operation Command
Enable the FTP server ftp server enable
Disable the FTP server undo ftp server
Tabl e 755 Configure the FTP Server Authentication and Authorization
Operation Command
Create new local FTP user and enter local user
view (in System view)
local-user { username | multicast [ domain
domain-name ] ipaddress |
password-display-mode { auto |
cipher-force } }