Using The Switch As An Ftp Client - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6450 Management Manual

Managing System Files
Note. If you are using Authenticated Switch Access (ASA), the port interface must be authenticated for
FTP use and the username profile must have permission to use FTP. Otherwise the switch will not accept
an FTP login. For information about ASA, refer to
2 Specify the transfer mode. If you are transferring a switch image file, you must specify the binary
transfer mode on your FTP client. If you are transferring a configuration file, you must specify the ASCII
transfer mode.
3 Transfer the file. Use the FTP "put" command or click the client download button to send the file to
the switch.
When you use FTP to transfer a file to the switch, the file is automatically placed in the switch /flash/
working directory. For details on using CLI commands to managing files once they are on the switch see
"File and Directory Management" on page
Note. You must use the binary mode (bin) to transfer files via FTP.

Using the Switch as an FTP Client

Using the switch as an FTP client is useful in cases where you do not have access to a workstation with an
FTP client. You can establish an FTP session locally by connecting a terminal to the switch console port.
You can also establish an FTP session to a remote switch by using a Telnet session. Once you are logged
into the switch as an FTP client, you can use standard FTP commands.
Note. If you are using Authenticated Switch Access (ASA), the port interface must be authenticated for
FTP and Telnet use. The login profile must also have permission to use FTP. Otherwise the switch will not
accept an FTP login. For information about ASA and user privileges, refer to
Switch Security."
Terminal
OmniSwitch
FTP Client
Use the switch ftp command to start its FTP client.
OmniSwitch 6250/6450 Switch Management Guide
Chapter 10, "Managing Switch Security."
1-5.
A dumb terminal uses the FTP cli-
ent on the OmniSwitch to retrieve
a file from a file server
OmniSwitch FTP Client
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Loading Software onto the Switch
Chapter 10, "Managing
File Server
FTP Server
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