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# Connect to the FTP server using the ftp command in user view. You need to provide the IP address of 
the FTP server, the user name and the password as well to enter FTP view. 
<Sysname> ftp 2.2.2.2  
Trying ... 
Press CTRL+K to abort 
Connected. 
220 FTP service ready. 
User(none):switch 
331 Password required for switch. 
Password: 
230 User logged in. 
[ftp] 
# Enter the authorized directory on the FTP server. 
[ftp] cd switch 
# Execute the put command to upload the configuration file named config.cfg to the FTP server. 
[ftp] put config.cfg 
# Execute the get command to download the file named switch.bin to the Flash memory of the switch. 
[ftp] get switch.bin 
# Execute the quit command to terminate the FTP connection and return to user view. 
[ftp] quit 
<Sysname> 
# After downloading the file, use the boot boot-loader command to specify the downloaded file 
(switch.bin) to be the application for next startup, and then restart the switch. Thus the switch 
application is upgraded. 
<Sysname> boot boot-loader switch.bin 
<Sysname> reboot 
 
 
For information about the boot boot-loader command and how to specify the startup file for a switch, 
refer to the “System Maintenance and Debugging” module of this manual. 
 
SFTP Configuration 
Table 1-10 SFTP configuration tasks 
Item  Configuration task  Description 
Enabling an SFTP server  Required 
Configuring connection idle time  Optional 
SFTP Configuration: A Switch 
Operating as an SFTP Server
 
Supported SFTP client software  —