Operation Manual – File System Management
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 2 FTP Configuration
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Figure 2-1
Network diagram for FTP
Caution:
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The FTP function is available when a route exists between the FTP server and the
FTP client.
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When a device serving as the FTP server logs onto the device using IE, some IE
functions are not supported because multiple user connections are established, and
the device supports only one connection currently.
2.2 Configuring the FTP Client
2.2.1 Establishing an FTP Connection
To access an FTP server, the FTP client must connect with it. Two ways are available
for the connection: using the
ftp
command to establish the connection directly; using
the
open
command in FTP client view.
Multiple routes may exist for the FTP client to successfully access the FTP server. You
can specify one by configuring the source address of the packets of the FTP client to
meet the requirement of the security policy of the FTP client. You can configure the
source address by configuring the source interface or source IP address. The primary
IP address configured on the source interface is the source address of the transmitted
packets. The source address of the transmitted packets is selected following these
rules:
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If no source address of the FTP client is specified, a device uses the IP address of
the interface determined by the routing protocol as the source IP address to
communicate with an FTP server.
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If the source address is specified with the
ftp client source
or
ftp
command, this
source address is used to communicate with an FTP server.
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If the source address is specified with the
ftp client source
command and then
with the
ftp
command, the address specified with the latter one is used to
communicate with an FTP server.
