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To configure FTP server parameters, use any or all of the following commands in the CONFIGURATION
mode:
To view the FTP configuration, use the
show running-config ftp command in EXEC privilege mode.
Configure FTP client parameters
To configure FTP client parameters, use the following commands in the CONFIGURATION mode:
To view FTP configuration, use the
show running-config ftp command in the EXEC privilege mode as
shown in the example for Enable FTP server.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
ftp-server topdir dir CONFIGURATION Specify the directory for users using FTP to reach the
system.
The default is the internal flash directory.
ftp-server username username
password [encryption-type]
password
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.
Note: You cannot use the change directory (cd) command until ftp-server topdir has been
configured.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
ip ftp source-interface interface CONFIGURATION Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number
information:
• For a Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
GigabitEthernet followed by the slot/port information.
• For a loopback interface, enter the keyword loopback
followed by a number between 0 and 16383.
• For a port channel interface, enter the keyword
port-channel followed by a number from 1 to 255 for
TeraScale and ExaScale, 1 to 32 for EtherScale.
• For a SONET interface, enter the keyword sonet
followed by the slot/port information.
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet followed by the slot/port
information.
• For a VLAN interface, enter the keyword vlan followed
by a number from 1 to 4094.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
fortyGigE followed by the slot/port information.
ip ftp password password
CONFIGURATION Configure a password.
ip ftp username name CONFIGURATION Enter username to use on FTP client.