3Com Switch 8800 Configuration Guide Chapter 43 File System Management
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The switch application switch.app is stored on the PC. Using FTP, the switch can
download the switch.app from the remote FTP server and upload the vrpcfg.cfg to the
FTP server under the switch directory for backup purpose.
II. Network diagram
Switch PCNetwork
SwitchSwitch PCNetwork
Figure 43-2 Network diagram for FTP configuration
III. Configuration procedure
1) Configure FTP server parameters on the PC: a user named as switch, password
hello, read and write authority over the Switch directory on the PC.
2) Configure the switch
Log into the switch through the Console port locally or Telnet remotely.
Then type in the right command in user view to establish FTP connection, then correct
username and password to log into the FTP server.
<SW8800> ftp 2.2.2.2
Trying ...
Press CTRL+K to abort
Connected.
220 WFTPD 2.0 service (by Texas Imperial Software) ready for new user
User(none):switch
331 Give me your password, please
Password:*****
230 Logged in successfully
[ftp]
Caution:
If the Flash Memory of the switch is not enough, you need to first delete the existing
programs in the Flash Memory and then upload the new ones.
Enter the authorized directory of the FTP server.
[ftp] cd switch