3Com MSR 50, MSR 30 manual 158, FTP Client Configuration Commands, Ascii, Binary, Syntax ascii

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FTP CLIENT CONFIGURATION

COMMANDS

n	■	You must use the ftp command to enter FTP client view for configurations
		under this view. For details, refer to “ftp” on page 2378.
	■	The prompt information in the examples of this section varies with devices.

ascii

Syntax ascii

View FTP client view

Parameter None

Description Use the ascii command to set the file transfer mode to ASCII for the FTP connection.

FTP provides two file transfer modes: ASCII and binary. To transfer text files, use the ASCII mode; to transfer program files, use the binary mode.

By default, the file transfer mode is ASCII.

Example # Set the file transfer mode to ASCII.

[ftp] ascii

200 Type set to A.

binary

Syntax	binary
View	FTP client view
Parameter	None
Description	Use the binary command to set the file transfer mode to binary (also called flow
	mode).