Administrator Guide

Secure mode limits the ability to view or modify configuration, or upgrade software to the MXL's external USB
console port and internal management network only. CMC continues to have access to other properties like
power status and system health.
To disable the secure mode, use no enable secure command. For the changes to take effect, save the
configuration and reboot the system. Once the system exits secure mode, all the restrictions are gone. CMC
is able to learn the status when it readsswitch.xml and lifts the restrictions for the switch.
NOTE: When you add an MXL in an existing stack which is in secure mode, reboot the new MXL twice for
it to enter into the secure mode.
File Transfer Services
With the Dell Networking OS, you can configure the system to transfer files over the network using the file
transfer protocol (FTP).
One FTP application is copying the system image files over an interface on to the system; however, FTP is not
supported on virtual local area network (VLAN) interfaces.
For more information about FTP, refer to RFC 959, File Transfer Protocol.
Configuration Task List for File Transfer
Services
The configuration tasks for file transfer services are:
• Enabling the FTP Server (mandatory)
• Configuring FTP Server Parameters (optional)
• Configuring FTP Client Parameters (optional)
Enabling the FTP Server
To enable the system as an FTP server, use the following command.
To view FTP configuration, use the show running-config ftp command in EXEC privilege mode.
• Enable FTP on the system.
CONFIGURATION mode
ftp-server enable
Example of Viewing FTP Configuration
Dell#show running ftp
!
ftp-server enable
ftp-server username nairobi password 0 zanzibar
Dell#
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