3Com 4210 PWR, Configuration Manual

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FTP Configuration 437
FTP Configuration: A
Switch Operating as an
FTP Client
Network requirements
A switch operates as an FTP client and a remote PC as an FTP server. The switch
application named
switch.bin is stored on the PC. Download it to the switch
through FTP and use the boot boot-loader command to specify switch.bin as
the application for next startup. Reboot the switch to upgrade the switch
application, and then upload the switch configuration file named
config.cfg to
the "switch" directory of the PC to back up the configuration file.
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Create a user account on the FTP server with the user name "switch" and
password "hello", and grant the user "switch" read and write permissions for
the directory named "Switch" on the PC.
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Configure the IP address 1.1.1.1 for a VLAN interface on the switch, and
2.2.2.2 for the PC. Ensure a route exists between the switch and the PC.
Network diagram
Figure 150 Network diagram for FTP configurations: a switch operating as an FTP client
Configuration procedure
1 Configure the PC (FTP server)
Perform FTP server-related configurations on the PC, that is, create a user account
on the FTP server with user name "switch" and password "hello".
2 Configure the switch (FTP client)
# Log in to the switch. (You can log in to a switch through the Console port or by
telnetting the switch. See the "Login" module for detailed information.)
<4210>
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CAUTION: If available space on the Flash memory of the switch is not enough to
hold the file to be uploaded, you need to delete files not in use from the Flash
memory to make room for the file, and then upload the file again. The files in use
cannot be deleted. If you have to delete the files in use to make room for the file
to be uploaded, you can only delete/download them through the Boot ROM
menu.
# Connect to the FTP server using the ftp command in user view. You need to
provide the IP address of the FTP server, the user name and the password as well to
enter FTP view.
<4210> ftp 2.2.2.2
Trying ...
Press CTRL+K to abort
Connected.
220 FTP service ready.
User(none):switch
331 Password required for swwitch.
Switch A
FTP Client FTP Server
Vlan -Int1
1.1.1.1/8
2.2.2 .2/8
Network
PC