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Using FTP

Editing the config file
Refer to the AXIS NetPilot on-line help for further information about
this tool.
Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5400+, as described in
Assigning an IP address on page 22, you can change the AXIS 5400+
parameter settings using the File Transport Protocol (FTP).
Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP:
1. Log in to the AXIS 5400+ by typing:
ftp <host name>
(Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell window.
2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are
and .)
pass
3. Download the config file to your host by typing:
get config
4. Edit the file using your preferred text editor.
5. Save the config file to the AXIS 5400+ by typing:
put config CONFIG
Note:
It is important that the destination file is specified in capital letters. Otherwise the
edits are temporary and will be lost once the AXIS 5400+ has been powered
down.
To edit the config file from a Macintosh you will need FTP support such as
MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchie. The procedure for editing the file is the same as
described above.
The example on the next page shows how to edit the config file using
FTP from a DOS window.
Section 9: Management & Configuration
or
ftp <IP address>
in a DOS window
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