Open; Passive - 3Com Switch 4500 Family Manual

[ftp] mkdir flash:/lanswitch
257 "flash:/ lanswitch" new directory created.

open

Syntax
open { ip-address | server-name } [ port ]
View
FTP client view
Parameters
ip-address: IP address of an FTP server.
server-name: Host name of the FTP server, a string of 1 to 20 characters.
port: Port number on the remote FTP server, in the range 0 to 65535. The default value is 21.
Description
Use the open command to establish a control connection with an FTP server. If you have connected to
an FTP server, you cannot use the open command to connect to another server, and you need to
terminate the connection with the current FTP server and then execute the open command.
Related commands: close.
Examples
# Establish a control connection with the FTP server whose IP address is 1.1.1.1 in FTP client view.
[ftp]open 1.1.1.1
Trying ...
Press CTRL+K to abort
Connected.
220 FTP service ready.
User(none):abc
331 Password required for abc
Password:
230 User logged in.

passive

Syntax
passive
undo passive
View
FTP client view
Parameters
None
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