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To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Log in to the remote FTP server
directly in user view
ftp ipv6
[
server-address
[
service-port
] [
vpn-instance
vpn-instance-name
] [
source ipv6
source-ipv6-address
] [
-i
interface-type interface-number
] ]
ftp ipv6
Log in to the remote FTP server
indirectly in FTP client view
open ipv6
server-address
[
service-port
] [
-i
interface-type
interface-number
]
Use either approach.
The
ftp ipv6
command is available
in user view; and the
open ipv6
command is available in FTP client
view.
Managing directories on the FTP server
After the device serving as the FTP client has established a connection with an FTP server, you can create
or delete folders under the authorized directory of the FTP server. For more information about establishing
an FTP connection, see “
Establishing an FTP connection
Follow these steps to manage the directories on an FTP server:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Display detailed information about
a directory or file on the remote FTP
server
dir
[
remotefile
[
localfile
] ]
Optional
Query a directory or file on the
remote FTP server
ls
[
remotefile
[
localfile
] ]
Optional
Change the working directory of
the remote FTP server
cd
{
directory
|
..
|
/
}
Optional
Return to the upper level directory
of the remote FTP server
cdup
Optional
Display the working directory that
is being accessed
pwd
Optional
Create a directory on the remote
FTP server
mkdir
directory
Optional
Remove the specified working
directory on the remote FTP server
rmdir
directory
Optional
Operating the files on the FTP server
After the device serving as the FTP client has established a connection with an FTP server, you can upload
a file to or download a file from the FTP server under the authorized directory of the FTP server by
following these steps. For more information about establishing an FTP connection, see “
1.
Use the
dir
or
ls
command to display the directory and the location of the file on the FTP server.
2.
Delete useless files for effective use of the storage space.
3.
Set the file transfer mode. FTP transmits files in two modes: ASCII and binary. ASCII mode transfers
files as text. Binary mode transfers files as raw data.