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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Command Reference—Release8.4
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Chapter2 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and ROM Monitor Commands set ftp
set ftp
To configure File Transfer Protocol (FTP) parameters, use the set ftp command.
set ftp username new_ftp_username
set ftp password new_ftp_password
set ftp mode passive {enable | disable}
Syntax Description
Defaults The FTP mode is set to passive.
Command Types Switch command.
Command Modes Privileged.
Usage Guidelines For security reasons, the new_ftp_password argument is not stored in NVRAM. The password is
encrypted by using a proprietary encryption algorithm.
The FTP mode is passive. To clear the FTP passive mode, use the clear ftp passive command.
Examples This example shows how to specify a username for FTP connections:
Console> (enable) set ftp username dkoya
Ftp username set to dkoya.
Console> (enable)
This example shows how to specify a password for FTP connections:
Console> (enable) set ftp password mypassword
Ftp password set.
Console> (enable)
username Specifies a username for FTP connections.
new_ftp_username Username for FTP.
password Specifies a password for FTP connections.
new_ftp_password Password for FTP.
mode Specifies the FTP mode.
passive Specifies passive mode for FTP connections.
enable Enables passive mode.
disable Disables passive mode.