FTP client configuration example

Network requirements

As shown in Figure 24, the PC is acting as an FTP server. A user account with the username abc and password 123456 has been created on the PC.

Figure 24: Network diagram

Configuration procedure

# Configure IP addresses as shown in Figure 24. Make sure the IRF fabric and PC can reach each other. (Details not shown.)

# Examine the storage space on the member devices. If the free space is insufficient, use the delete/unreserved file-url command to delete unused files. (Details not shown.)

# Log in to the FTP server at 10.1.1.1 using the username abc and password 123456.

<Sysname> ftp 10.1.1.1
Press CTRL+C to abort.
Connected to 10.1.1.1 (10.1.1.1).
220 WFTPD 2.0 service (by Texas Imperial Software) ready for new user
User (10.1.1.1:(none)): abc
331 Give me your password, please
Password:
230 Logged in successfully
Remote system type is MSDOS.
ftp>

# Set the file transfer mode to binary.

ftp> binary
200 TYPE is now 8-bit binary

# Download the file temp.bin from the PC to the Flash root directory of the master device.

ftp> get temp.bin
227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,0,20,207,117)
150 "C:\Users\wKF5122\Desktop\FTP\temp.bin" file ready to send (13507003 byt
es) in IMAGE / Binary mode
226 Transfer finished successfully.
13507003 bytes received in 17.188 seconds (767.42 Kbytes/s)

# Download the file temp.bin from the PC to the Flash root directory of the subordinate member (with member ID of 2).

ftp> get temp.bin slot2#flash:/temp.bin

# Use the ASCII mode to upload the configuration file config.cfg from the IRF fabric to the PC for backup.

ftp> ascii
200 TYPE is now ASCII
ftp> put config.cfg back-config.cfg
227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,0,20,207,237)
150 "C:\Users\wKF5122\Desktop\FTP\config.cfg" file ready to receive in ASCII
 mode
226 Transfer finished successfully.
5205 bytes sent in 0.000 seconds (11.28 Mbytes/s)
ftp> bye
221-Goodbye. You uploaded 2 and downloaded 2 kbytes.
221 Logout.
<Sysname>