7.3 FTP
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer computer files between a client and server on
a computer network. FTP is built on a client-server model architecture and uses separate control and data connections
between the client and the server. FTP users may authenticate themselves with a clear-text sign-in protocol, normally in the
form of a username and password, but can connect anonymously if the server is configured to allow it.
For secure transmission that protects the username and password, and encrypts the content, FTP is often secured with
SSL/TLS (FTPS). SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is sometimes also used instead, but is technologically different.
The NTC-400 Series Router includes an embedded FTP / SFTP server for administrator to download the log files to his
computer or database. In the following two sections, you can configure the FTP server and create the user accounts that can
log in to the server. After logging in to the FTP server, you can browse the log directory, download the stored log files and
delete the files you have downloaded to make more storage space for further data logs.
The available log files can be system logs (refer to Administration > System Operation > System Log), Network Packets (refer
to Administrator > Diagnostic > Packet Analyzer), Data Log (refer to Field Communication > Data Logging > Log File
Management), and GNSS Log (refer to Service > Location Tracking > GNSS).
Figure 345 – FTP Example
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