3com 8807 User Guide

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a universal method for transmitting files on the 
Internet and IP networks. In this method, files are copied from one system to 
another. FTP supports definite file types (such as ASCII and Binary) and file 
structures (byte stream and record). Even now, FTP is still used widely, while most 
users transmit files by Email and Web.

FTP, a TCP/IP protocol on the application layer, is used for transmitting files 
between a remote server and a local host.

The switch provides the following FTP services:

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FTP server: You can run FTP client program to log in the server and access the 
files on it.

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FTP client: You can run the ftp X.X.X.X command (where, X.X.X.X represents 
the IP address of the remote FTP server) to set up a connection between the 
switch and a remote FTP server to access the files on the remote server. 

Figure 187   FTP configuration

The configuration of the switch as FTP client.

Table 752   Configuration of the switch as FTP client

Switch 

Log into the remote FTP server 
directly with the ftp command. 

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You need first get FTP user 
command and password, and then 
log into the remote FTP server. 
Then you can get the directory and 
file authority. 

PC 

Start FTP server and make such 
settings as username, password, and 
authority. 

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Switch

PC

Network

Switch

Switch

PC

Network