Huawei AR1200 Series - Accessing Files on Another Device Using FTP

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Applicable Environment

Before transmitting files between a client and a remote FTP server or managing directories on

the server, you can configure the router that you have logged in to as an FTP client. You can

then use FTP to access the FTP server for file transmission or directory management.

Pre-configuration Tasks

Before configuring the use of FTP to access files on another device, complete the following

tasks:

l Configuring a reachable route between the router and the FTP server

Data Preparation

To configure the use of FTP to access files on another device, you need the following data:

No. Data

1 (Optional) Source IP address or source interface of the router functioning as an FTP

client

2 Host name or IP address of the FTP server, port number of connecting FTP, login

username and password

3 Local file names and file names on the remote FTP server, name of the working

directory on the remote FTP server, name of the working directory on the local FTP

client, or directory name of the remote FTP server

8.5.2 (Optional) Configuring the Source IP Address and Interface

of the FTP Client

This section describes how to configure the source IP address and interface of an FTP client to

connect to an FTP server.

Prerequisites

An IP address is configured for an interface on the router and functions as the source IP address

for an FTP connection. This allows implementation of security checks.

The source of a client can be a source interface or a source IP address.

Configuring a source interface as the source for a client is possible only if the system has a

loopback interface.

Procedure

Step 1 Run:

system-view

The system view is displayed.

Huawei AR1200 Series Enterprise Routers

Configuration Guide - Basic Configuration 8 Accessing Another Device

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