User`s guide

Section 11: Management & Configuration AXIS 5470e/570/670e User’s Manual
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Using FTP
Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5470e/570/670e, as
described in Assigning an IP address on page 32, you can change the
AXIS 5470e/570/670e parameter settings using the File Transport
Protocol (FTP).
Editing the config file Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP:
1. Log in to the AXIS 5470e/570/670e by typing:
ftp <host name> or ftp <IP address> in a DOS window
(Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell.
2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are
root
and
pass.)
3. Download the config file to your host by typing:
get config
4. Edit the file using your preferred text editor.
5. Save the config file to the AXIS 5470e/570/670e by typing:
put config CONFIG
Notes:
The example on the next page describes how to edit the config file
using FTP from a DOS window.
• It is important that the destination file is specified in capital letters. Otherwise
the edits are temporary and will be lost once the AXIS 5470e/570/670e has
been powered off.
• To edit the config file from a Macintosh you will need FTP support such as
MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchie. The procedure for editing the file is the same as
described above.