Dell Force10 C150 - File Transfer Services; Configuration Task List for File Transfer Services

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File Transfer Services
You can configure the system to transfer files over the network using File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
Configuration Task List for File Transfer Services
The following list includes the configuration tasks for file transfer services:
• Enable FTP server on page 68
• Configure FTP server parameters on page 68
• Configure FTP client parameters on page 69
Enable FTP server
To make the system an FTP server:
Display your FTP configuration using the command
show running-config ftp from EXEC Privilege mode,
as shown in Figure 4-4.
Figure 4-4. show running-config ftp Command Example
Configure FTP server parameters
To configure FTP server parameters:
Task Command Syntax Command Mode
Make the system an FTP server.
ftp-server enable
CONFIGURATION
Task Command Syntax Command Mode
Specify the directory for users using FTP to reach the
system. The default is the internal flash.
ftp-server topdir dir CONFIGURATION
Specify a user name for all FTP users and configure either
a plain text or encrypted password. Configure the
following optional and required parameters:
• username: Enter a text string
• encryption-type: Enter 0 for plain text or 7 for
encrypted text.
• password: Enter a text string.
ftp-server username username
password [encryption-type]
password
CONFIGURATION
FTOS#show running ftp
!
ftp-server enable
ftp-server username nairobi password 0 zanzibar
FTOS#