Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850-48 - Using the Switch as an FTP Client

Managing System Files Loading Software onto the Switch
OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Switch Management Guide September 2009 page 1-21
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’s 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’s /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 1-5.
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 Chapter 9, “Managing
Switch Security.”
Use the switch ftp command to start its FTP client.
1 Establish a connection to the switch as explained in your appropriate Getting Started Guide.
2 Log on to the switch and enter the ftp command to start the FTP client. Next, enter a valid host name
or IP address. (For information about enabling the DNS resolver for host names, please refer to Chapter 2,
“Logging Into the Switch.”) A screen similar to the following is displayed:
OmniSwitch FTP Client
File Server
OmniSwitch
FTP Client FTP Server
A dumb terminal uses the FTP cli-
ent on the OmniSwitch to retrieve
a file from a file server
Terminal