3Com Router 3012, Installation Manual

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Software Maintenance 49
Uploading and
Downloading
Applications and
Configuration Files
Using FTP
Uploading files involves transferring them from a PC running the FTP client to a
router running the FTP server, through the router’s Ethernet interface. This is called
a
put operation.
Downloading files involves transferring them from the FTP server on the router,
through its Ethernet port, to the PC running the FTP client. This is called a
get
operation. All FTP clients, including local and remote users, who are connected to
a router can upload and download if they pass user authentication.
To transfer files using FTP, you must create the appropriate configuration, as shown
in Figure 5 and Figure 6, and described in the following procedures.
Figure 5 Creating a Local FTP Upload/Download Configuration
To create a local FTP upload/download configuration:
1 Connect the PC to any of the Ethernet ports on the router.
2 Configure the IP address for the Ethernet port on the router. The default IP address
is 10.110.10.10.
3 Configure the IP address of the Ethernet port on the PC. The default IP address is
10.110.10.13.
The IP addresses of the PC network port and of the router’s Ethernet port must be
on the same segment.
4 Copy the application program files to a path, the default is C:\version.
Figure 6 Creating a Remote FTP Upload/Download Configuration
To create a remote FTP upload/download configuration:
1 Connect the PC to any port on the router through a WAN. This procedure does
not require that the IP address of the PC and that of the router be on the same
segment and is used for remote upgrading routers.
2 Copy the application program files or configuration files to a path, the default is
C:\version.
To start the FTP server on the router and to set the user name and password, you
should work with the maintenance personnel at the router site. All FTP client
programs can use the username and password to log on to the FTP server.
LAN
DC12V
100M ETH CON AUX
Router 3012 (FTP Server)
PC (FTP Client)
10.110.10.13
10.110.10.10
Ethernet port
LAN
DC12V
100M ETH CON AUX
Router 3012 (FTP Server)
DC12V
100M ETH CON AU X
Router 3012
WAN
DC12V
100M ETH CON AU X
Router 3012 (FTP Server)
PC (FTP Client)