Operation Manual – FTP and TFTPH3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 FTP and TFTP Configuration1-7Note:For information about the boot boot-loader command and how to specify the startupfile for a switch, refer to the “System Maintenance and Debugging” part of this manual.1.1.4 FTP Configuration: A Switch Functioning as an FTP ClientThe function for a switch to function as an FTP client is implemented by an applicationmodule in the switch. Thus a switch can function as an FTP client without anyconfiguration. You can perform FTP-related operations (such as creating/removing adirectory) by executing FTP client commands on a switch functioning as an FTP client.Follow these steps to perform basic FTP client configuration:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter FTP client view ftp [ cluster | ftp-server[ port-number ] ] —Set the ASCII mode for filetransfer asciiOptionalBy default, files aretransferred in ASCIIcharacters.Set the binary mode for filetransfer binary OptionalSet the passive mode for datatransmission passiveOptionalBy default, thepassive mode isadopted.Change the work directory onthe remote FTP server cd pathname OptionalChange the work directory to theparent directory cdup OptionalGet the local work directory onthe FTP client lcd OptionalDisplay the directories on theFTP server pwd OptionalCreate a directory on the remoteFTP server mkdir pathname OptionalRemove a directory on theremote FTP server rmdir pathname OptionalDelete a specified file delete remotefile OptionalQuery a specified file dir [ filename ][ localfile ] Optional
