Configuring Ftp; Fips Compliance; Using The Device As An Ftp Server - HP 10500 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring FTP

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is an application layer protocol for transferring files from one host to another
over an IP network. It uses TCP port 20 to transfer data and TCP port 21 to transfer control commands.
For more information about FTP, see RFC 959.
FTP is based on the client/server model. The device can act as the FTP server or FTP client. Make sure the
FTP server and the FTP client can reach each other before establishing the FTP connection.
Figure 22 FTP application scenario
FTP supports the following transfer modes:
Binary mode—Used to non-text files, such as .app, .bin, and .btm files.
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• ASCII mode—Used to transfer text files, such as .txt, .bat, and .cfg files.
When the device acts as the FTP client, you can set the transfer mode (binary by default). When the
device acts as the FTP server, the transfer mode is determined by the FTP client.
FTP can operate in either of the following modes:
Active mode (PORT)—The FTP server initiates the TCP connection. This mode is not suitable when
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the FTP client is behind a firewall, for example, when the FTP client resides in a private network.
• Passive mode (PASV)—The FTP client initiates the TCP connection. This mode is not suitable when
the server does not allow the client to use a random unprivileged port greater than 1024.
FTP operation mode varies depending on the FTP client program.

FIPS compliance

The device supports the FIPS mode that complies with NIST FIPS 140-2 requirements. Support for features,
commands, and parameters might differ in FIPS mode and non-FIPS mode. For more information about
FIPS mode, see Security Configuration Guide.
FTP is not supported in FIPS mode.

Using the device as an FTP server

To use the device as an FTP server, you must enable the FTP server and configure authentication and
authorization on the device. Other commands are optional.
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