Configuring The Ftp Client; Establishing An Ftp Connection - HP 5800 Series Configuration Manual

Device
PC (FTP server)
When the device serves as the FTP server, you must perform the following configuration:
Table 6 Configuration when the device serves as the FTP server
Device
Device (FTP
server)
PC (FTP client)

Configuring the FTP client

Only users with the manage level can use ftp to log in to an FTP server, enter FTP client view, and execute
directory and file related commands. However, whether the commands can be executed successfully
depends on the authorizations of the FTP server.

Establishing an FTP connection

Before access the FTP server, you must first establish a connection from the FTP client to the FTP server. Either
use ftp to establish the connection directly or use open command in FTP client view to establish the
connection.
When using ftp, specify the source interface (such as a loopback) or source IP address. The primary IP
address of the specified source interface or the specified source IP address is used as the source IP address
of sent FTP packets. The source address of the transmitted packets is selected following these rules:
• If no source address is specified, the FTP client uses the IP address of the interface determined by the
matched route as the source IP address to communicate with an FTP server.
If the source address is specified with the ftp client source or ftp, this source address is used to
•
communicate with an FTP server.
If you use ftp client source and ftp to specify a source address respectively, the source address specified
•
with ftp is used to communicate with an FTP server.
• The source address specified with ftp client source is valid for all FTP connections and the source address
specified with ftp is valid only for the current FTP connection.
Configuration
Enable FTP server on the PC, and
configure the username, password,
user privilege level, and so on.
Configuration
Enable the FTP server function.
Configure authentication and
authorization.
Configure the FTP server
operating parameters.
Use the FTP client program to log
in to the FTP server.
Remarks
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Remarks
Disabled by default.
Use display ftp-server to view the FTP server
configuration on the device.
Configure the username, password, and authorized
directory for an FTP user.
The device does not support anonymous FTP for security
reasons. You must set a valid username and password.
By default, authenticated users can access the root
directory of the device.
Parameters such as the FTP connection timeout time.
Log in to the FTP server only after you enter the correct
FTP username and password.
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