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To have FTOS include a timestamp with the syslog message, use the following command syntax in the
CONFIGURATION mode:
To view the configuration, use the
show running-config logging command in the EXEC privilege mode.
To disable time stamping on syslog messages, enter
no service timestamps [log | debug].
File Transfer Services
With FTOS, you can configure the system to transfer files over the network using 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 VLAN interfaces.
For more information on FTP, refer to RFC 959, File Transfer Protocol.
Configuration Task List for File Transfer Services
The following list includes the configuration tasks for file transfer services:
• Enable FTP server (mandatory)
• Configure FTP server parameters (optional)
• Configure FTP client parameters (optional)
Enable FTP server
To enable the system as an FTP server, use the following command in the CONFIGURATION mode:
To view FTP configuration, use the show running-config ftp command in the EXEC privilege mode as
shown in the example below.
FTOS#show running ftp
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
service timestamps [log |
debug
] [datetime [localtime]
[
msec] [show-timezone] |
uptime]
CONFIGURATION Add timestamp to syslog messages. Specify the following
optional parameters:
•
datetime: You can add the keyword localtime to include the
localtime, msec, and show-timezone. If you do not add
the keyword
localtime, the time is UTC.
• uptime. To view time since last boot.
If neither parameter is specified, FTOS configures uptime.
Note: To transmit large files, Dell Force10 recommends configuring the switch as an FTP server.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
ftp-server enable
CONFIGURATION Enable FTP on the system.