File Management Commands
page 7-46 OmniSwitch 6250 CLI Reference Guide November 2009
ftp6
Starts an FTPv6 session.
ftp6 {ipv6_address | hostname} [if_name]
Syntax Definitions
ipv6_address Specifies the IPv6 address of the FTPv6 server.
hostname Specifies the hostname of the FTPv6 server.
if_name The name of the interface used to reach the FTPv6 server, if the target
has been specified using the link-local address.
Defaults
N/A
Platforms Supported
OmniSwitch 6250
Usage Guidelines
• You must have a valid username and password for the specified host.
• A console, a telnet or an SSH session can handle only one FTPv6 client session.
• You can establish upto 9 FTP or FTPv6 sessions from an OmniSwitch (when it acts as FTP Client) and
upto 4 FTP or FTPv6 sessions towards an OmniSwitch (when it acts as FTP Server).
• If the session is invoked using the server’s link-local address, the source interface name must be
provided.
• After logging in, FTPv6 commands are supported. They are defined in the following table:
ascii Set transfer type to ASCII (7-bit).
binary Set transfer type to binary (8-bit).
bye Close session gracefully.
cd Change to a new directory on the remote machine.
close Terminate the ftp session.
delete Delete a file on the remote machine.
dir Obtain a long listing on the remote machine.
get Retrieve a file from the remote machine.
hash Print the hash symbol (#) for every block of data transferred. (This com-
mand toggles hash enabling and disabling.)
help Display list of available FTP commands.
lcd Change to a new directory on the local machine.