Ftp File Transfers - Paradyne iMarc SLV Operation Manual

FTP File Transfers

The iMarc unit supports a standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server over
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). A complete binary image of the
configuration files can be copied to a host to provide a backup. To use this feature,
the unit must be configured to support Telnet and FTP Sessions.
Using this feature, you can transfer configuration files to/from an iMarc node,
program files to an iMarc node, and User History data from an iMarc node through
a user data port or the network interface using a management PVC, or through the
COM port.
Be aware of the following rules when doing a file transfer:
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iMarc SLV units provide an additional feature that allows new software to be
downloaded in the background, using the selected bandwidth and without
interfering with normal operation. Downloads can be performed quickly, using the
full line speed, or at a slower rate over an extended period of time.
You initiate an FTP session to an iMarc node in the same way as you would initiate
an FTP to any other IP-addressable device.
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You must have Access Level 1 permission to use the put and get commands,
and to access the LMI packet capture data. However, you can retrieve the
data file for the user history reports regardless of access level.
You cannot put a configuration file to the factory.cfg or current.cfg files under
the system directory. Configuration files should be put to a customer file
(cust1.cfg or cust2.cfg), then loaded into the downloaded unit's Current
Configuration via the menu-driven user interface.
You can only put a NAM program file (nam.ocd) into an iMarc unit. You cannot
get a program file from the iMarc unit to a host.
Before putting a download file, you must use the bin binary command to place
the data connection in binary transfer mode.
When transferring SLV user history information to the NMS, you can only get a
uhbcfull.dat file. It is recommended that you use the NMS application to get
this information (see Transferring Collected Data
A data file (such as uhbcfull.dat or lmitrace.syc) cannot be put into an iMarc
node.
LMI packet capture data (lmitrace.syc) is not readable when the LMI Packet
Capture Utility is active.
NOTE:
Loading a configuration with many DLCIs from a unit's Customer
Configuration 1 or 2 option area into its Current Configuration area may take
time. Allow a minute or more for the downloaded file to be put into the unit's
currently active configuration.
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