Configuring Ftp; Fips Compliance; Using The Device As An Ftp Client; Establishing An Ftp Connection - HP 3100 v2 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring FTP

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is an application layer protocol based on the client/server model. It is
used to transfer files from one host to another over a TCP/IP network.
FTP server uses TCP port 20 to transfer data and TCP port 21 to transfer control commands. For
more information about FTP, see RFC 959.
FTP supports the following transfer modes:
Binary mode—Used to transfer image files, such as .bin files.
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• ASCII mode—Used to transfer text files, such as .txt, .bat, and .cfg files.
FTP can operate in either of the following modes:
Active mode (PORT)—The FTP server initiates the TCP connection. This mode is not suitable
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when 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.
The FTP operation mode varies depending on the FTP client program.
The device can act as the FTP client or FTP server:
Figure 26 FTP application scenario

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 client

To connect to an FTP server or enter FTP client view, make sure the following requirements are met:
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You have level-3 (Manage) user privileges on the device. In FTP client view, whether a directory
or file management command can be successfully executed depends on the authorization set
on the FTP server.
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The device and the FTP server can reach each other.
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You have a user account (including the username, password, and authorization) on the FTP
server. If the FTP server supports anonymous FTP, you can directly access the FTP server
without a username and password.

Establishing an FTP connection

To access an FTP server, use the ftp command in user view or use the open command in FTP client
view to establish a connection to the FTP server.
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