Administrator Guide

%STKUNIT1-M:CP %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console
%STKUNIT1-M:CP %FILEMGR-5-FILESAVED: Copied running-config to startup-config in flash by
default - repeated 3 times
%STKUNIT1-M:CP %FILEMGR-5-FILESAVED: Copied running-config to startup-config in flash by
default
File Transfer Services
With Dell EMC 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.
If you want the FTP or TFTP server to use a VRF table that is attached to an interface, you must configure the FTP or TFTP
server to use a specific routing table. You can use the ip ftp vrf vrf-name or ip tftp vrf vrf-name command to
inform the FTP or TFTP server to use a specific routing table. After you configure this setting, the VRF table is used to look up
the destination address. However, these changes are backward-compatible and do not affect existing behavior; meaning, you
can still use the source-interface command to communicate with a particular interface even if no VRF is configured on
that interface.
For more information about FTP, refer to RFC 959, File Transfer Protocol.
NOTE: To transmit large files, Dell EMC Networking recommends configuring the switch as an FTP server.
Configuration Task List for File Transfer Services
The configuration tasks for file transfer services are:
● Enable FTP Server (mandatory)
● Configure FTP Server Parameters (optional)
● Configure 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
DellEMC#show running ftp
!
ftp-server enable
ftp-server username nairobi password 0 zanzibar
DellEMC#
Configuring FTP Server Parameters
After you enable the FTP server on the system, you can configure different parameters.
To specify the system logging settings, use the following commands.
● Specify the directory for users using FTP to reach the system.
CONFIGURATION mode
ftp-server topdir dir
The default is the internal flash directory.
● Specify a user name for all FTP users and configure either a plain text or encrypted password.
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