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Configuration procedure
1) Configure the switch (FTP server)
# Configure the login banner of the switch as “login banner appears” and the shell banner as “shell
banner appears”. For detailed configuration of other network requirements, see section
Configuration
Example: A Switch Operating as an FTP Server
.
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] header login %login banner appears%
[Sysname] header shell %shell banner appears%
2) Configure the PC (FTP client)
# Access the Ethernet switch through FTP. Enter the username
switch
and the password
hello
to log in
to the switch, and then enter FTP view. Login banner appears after FTP connection is established. Shell
banner appears after the user passes the authentication.
C:\> ftp 1.1.1.1
Connected to 1.1.1.1.
220-login banner appears
220 FTP service ready.
User (1.1.1.1:(none)): switch
331 Password required for switch.
Password:
230-shell banner appears
230 User logged in.
ftp>
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 directory
switch
of the PC to back up the configuration file.
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Create a user account on the FTP server with the username
switch
and password
hello
, and grant
the user
switch
read and write permissions for the directory
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 1-6
Network diagram for FTP configurations: a switch operating as an FTP client
