Operating The Files On An Ftp Server - 3Com S7906E Configuration Manual

Exit the current working directory and return to
an 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 an FTP Server

After the device serving as the FTP client has established a connection with an FTP server (For how to
establish an FTP connection, refer to
download a file from the FTP server under the authorized directory of the FTP server by following these
steps:
1) Use the dir or ls command to display the directory and the location of the file on the FTP server.
2) Delete useless files for effective use of the storage space.
3) Set the file transfer mode. FTP transmits files in two modes: ASCII and binary. ASCII mode
transfers files as text. Binary mode transfers files as raw data.
4) Use the lcd command to display the local working directory of the FTP client. You can upload the
file under this directory, or save the downloaded file under this directory.
5) Upload or download the file.
Follow these steps to operate the files 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
Delete the specified file on
the remote FTP server
permanently
Set the file transfer mode to
ASCII
Set the file transfer mode to
binary
Set the data transmission
mode to passive
Display the local working
directory of the FTP client
To do...
Establishing an FTP
Use the command...
dir [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]
ls [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]
delete remotefile
ascii
binary
passive
lcd
Use the command...
cdup
pwd
mkdir directory
rmdir directory
Connection.), you can upload a file to or
Optional
The ls command displays the name of
a directory or file only, while the dir
command displays detailed information
such as the file size and creation time.
Optional
The ls command displays the name of
a directory or file only, while the dir
command displays detailed information
such as the file size and creation time.
Optional
Optional
ASCII by default.
Optional
ASCII by default.
Optional
Passive by default.
Optional
1-5
Remarks
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Remarks