3com 5500 User Manual

The Ethernet switch can act as an FTP server to provide file transfer services. You 
can run FTP client software on a PC to log into the FTP server to access the files on 
the server. Note that you need to configure the IP address of the FTP server 
correctly for the server to provide FTP services.

Figure 102   Network diagram for configuring a switch as FTP server

 

A switch operates as an FTP server and a remote PC as an FTP client.

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Configure the IP address of VLAN-interface 1 on the switch as 1.1.1.1/16, and 
that of the PC as 2.2.2.2/16. Ensure that the switch and PC can reach each 
other.

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Create an FTP user with the username switch and the password hello on the 
FTP server.

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An application named switch.bin is stored on the PC. The PC uploads the 
application to the switch through FTP to implement switch application 
upgrade.

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The PC downloads the configuration file config.cfg from the switch for 
backup.

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Configure the switch

Switch B

Switch A

Vlan-int1
192.168.0.1/24

Vlan-int1

192.168.0.2/24

Switch 5500

Release V03.02.04 

All versions

Switch 5500G

Release V03.02.04 

All versions

Switch 4500

Release V03.03.00 

All versions

Switch 4210

Release V03.01.00 

All versions