Operation Manual – FTP-SFTP-TFTP
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 FTP and SFTP Configuration
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data transmission. In addition, since the switch can be used as a client, you can log in to
remote devices to transfer files securely.
1.2 FTP Configuration
Table 1-2 FTP configuration tasks
Item Configuration task Description
Creating an FTP user Required
Enabling an FTP server Required
Configuring connection idle time Optional
Disconnecting a specified user Optional
Configuring the banner for an FTP
server
Optional
FTP Configuration: A Switch
Operating as an FTP Server
Displaying FTP server information Optional
FTP Configuration: A Switch
Operating as an FTP Client
Basic configurations on an FTP
client
—
1.2.1 FTP Configuration: A Switch Operating as an FTP Server
I. Creating an FTP user
Configure the user name and password for the FTP user and set the service type to
FTP. To use FTP services, a user must provide a user name and password for being
authenticated by the FTP server. Only users that pass the authentication have access
to the FTP server.
Table 1-3 Create an FTP user
Operation Command Description
Enter system view
system-view
—
Add a local user and enter
local user view
local-user user-name
Required
By default, no local user is
configured.
Configure a password for
the specified user
password { simple |
cipher } password
Optional
By default, no password is
configured.
Configure the service type
as FTP
service-type ftp
Required
By default, no service is
configured.