Managing Directories On The Ftp Server; Operating The Files On The Ftp Server - HP A7500 Series Configuration Manual

To do...
Log in to the remote FTP server
indirectly in FTP client view

Managing directories on the FTP server

After the device serving as the FTP client has established a connection with an FTP server, you can create
or delete folders under the authorized directory of the FTP server. For more information about establishing
an FTP connection, see
Follow these steps to manage the directories on an FTP server:
To do...
Display detailed information about
a directory or file on the remote FTP
server
Query a directory or file on the
remote FTP server
Change the working directory of
the remote FTP server
Return to the upper level directory
of the remote FTP server
Display the working directory that
is being accessed
Create a directory on the remote
FTP server
Remove the specified working
directory on the remote FTP server

Operating the files on the FTP server

After the device serving as the FTP client has established a connection with an FTP server, you can upload
a file to or download a file from the FTP server under the authorized directory of the FTP server by
following these steps. For more information about establishing an FTP connection, see
FTP connection."
Use the dir or ls command to display the directory and the location of the file on the FTP server.
1.
Delete useless files for effective use of the storage space.
2.
Set the file transfer mode. FTP transmits files in two modes: ASCII and binary. ASCII mode transfers
3.
files as text. Binary mode transfers files as raw data.
Use the lcd command to display the local working directory of the FTP client. You can upload the
4.
file or save the downloaded file under this directory.
Upload or download the file.
5.
Follow these steps to operate the files on an FTP server:
Use the command...
ftp ipv6
open ipv6 server-address
[ service-port ] [ -i interface-type
interface-number ]
"Establishing an FTP connection."
Use the command...
dir [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]
ls [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]
cd { directory | .. | / }
cdup
pwd
mkdir directory
rmdir directory
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