Sftp Configuration: A Switch Operating As An Sftp Client - H3C S5100-SI Operation Manual

Configuring connection idle time
After the idle time is configured, if the server does not receive service requests from a client within a
specified time period, it terminates the connection with the client, thus preventing a user from occupying
the connection for a long time without performing any operation.
Follow these steps to configure connection idle time:
To do...
Enter system view
Configure the connection idle
time for the SFTP server
Supported SFTP client software
An H3C S5100-SI/EI series Ethernet switch operating as an SFTP server can interoperate with SFTP
client software, including SSH Tectia Client v4.2.0 (SFTP), v5.0, and WINSCP.
SFTP client software supports the following operations: logging in to a device; uploading a file;
downloading a file; creating a directory; modify a file name or a directory name; browsing directory
structure; and manually terminating a connection.
For configurations on client software, see the corresponding configuration manual.
Currently an H3C S5100-SI/EI series Ethernet switch operating as an SFTP server supports the
connection of only one SFTP user. When multiple users attempt to log in to the SFTP server or
multiple connections are enabled on a client, only the first user can log in to the SFTP user. The
subsequent connection will fail.
When you upload a large file through WINSCP, if a file with the same name exists on the server,
you are recommended to set the packet timeout time to over 600 seconds, thus to prevent the
client from failing to respond to device packets due to timeout. Similarly, when you delete a large
file from the server, you are recommended to set the client packet timeout time to over 600
seconds.

SFTP Configuration: A Switch Operating as an SFTP Client

Basic configurations on an SFTP client
By default a switch can operate as an SFTP client. In this case you can connect the switch to the SFTP
server to perform SFTP-related operations (such as creating/removing a directory) by executing
commands on the switch.
Follow these steps to perform basic configurations on an SFTP client:
To do...
Enter system view
Use the command...
system-view
ftp timeout time-out-value
Use the command...
system-view
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Remarks
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Optional
10 minutes by default.
Remarks
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