Brocade Communications Systems Network Advisor 12.3.0, User Manual

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Software Configuration
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Secure Copy (SCP) is a means of securely transferring computer files between a local and a remote
host or between two remote hosts, using the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol. You must configure SCP
on your machine to support Technical Support and firmware download.
NOTE
SCP is supported on Fabric OS devices running 5.3 and later.
SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is a network protocol used to transfer data from one computer to
another over a secure channel. You must configure SCP on your machine to support Technical
Support and firmware management.
NOTE
SFTP is supported on Fabric OS devices running 7.0 and later.
The built-in SCP/SFTP servers use the port 22 by default.
To view the port status for the FTP and SCP/SFTP servers, refer to “Viewing port status” on
page 12.
Accessing the FTP server folder
Choose from one of the following options to access the FTP server folder:
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To access the internal FTP folder, select Monitor > Techsupport > View Repository.
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To access the external FTP folder, type the following in a browser window:
ftp://
Username @ External_FTP_Server_IP_Address
(for example, ftp://admin@10.1.1.1) and press Enter. Type your password in the pop-up
window and press Enter. The external FTP folder displays.
Configuring an internal FTP server
To configure the internal FTP server settings, complete the following steps.
1. Select Server > Options.
The Options dialog box displays.
2. Select FTP/SCP/SFTP in the Category list.
The FTP/SCP/SFTP pane displays ( Figure 43 ).
FIGURE 43 Options dialog box (FTP/SCP/SFTP pane)
3. Select the Use built-in FTP/SCP/SFTP Server option to use the default built-in FTP server.
All active fields are mandatory. The default user name is admin. The full path to the built-in FTP
directory displays in the Root Directory field.