Configuring FTP Server Parameters
After you enable the FTP server on the system, you can configure different parameters.
To specify the system logging settings, use the following commands.
• Specify the directory for users using FTP to reach the system.
CONFIGURATION mode
ftp-server topdir dir
The default is the internal flash directory.
• Specify a user name for all FTP users and configure either a plain text or encrypted password.
CONFIGURATION mode
ftp-server username username password [encryption-type] password
Configure the following optional and required parameters:
–username: enter a text string.
–encryption-type: enter 0 for plain text or 7 for encrypted text.
–password: enter a text string.
NOTE: You cannot use the change directory (cd) command until you have configured ftp-
server topdir.
To view the FTP configuration, use the show running-config ftp command in EXEC privilege mode.
Configuring FTP Client Parameters
To configure FTP client parameters, use the following commands.
• Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number information:
– For a Loopback interface, enter the keyword loopback then a number between 0 and 16383.
– For a port channel interface, enter the keywords port-channel then a number from 1 to 128.
– For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port
information.
– For a VLAN interface, enter the keyword vlan then a number from 1 to 4094.
– For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the slot/port information.
CONFIGURATION mode
ip ftp source-interface interface
• Configure a password.
CONFIGURATION mode
ip ftp password password
• Enter a username to use on the FTP client.
CONFIGURATION mode
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