HP Operating the files on an FTP server

Follow these steps to operate the directories on an FTP server:

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Display detailed information about a directory or	dir [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]	Optional
file on the remote FTP server
Query a directory or file on the remote FTP server	ls [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]	Optional
Change the working directory of the remote FTP	cd { directory .. / }	Optional
server
Exit the current working directory and return to an	cdup	Optional
upper level directory of the remote FTP server
Display the working directory that is being	pwd	Optional
accessed
Create a directory on the remote FTP server	mkdir directory	Optional
Remove the specified working directory on the	rmdir directory	Optional
remote FTP server

Operating the files on an FTP server

After the switch serving as the FTP client has established a connection with an FTP server, you can upload a file to or download a file from the FTP server under the authorized directory of the FTP server by following these steps. For information about establishing an FTP connection, see “Establishing an FTP connection.”

1.Use the dir or ls command to display the directory and the location of the file on the FTP server.

2.Delete useless files for effective use of the storage space.

3.Set the file transfer mode. FTP transmits files in two modes: ASCII and binary. ASCII mode transfers files as text. Binary mode transfers files as raw data.

4.Use the lcd command to display the local working directory of the FTP client. You can upload the file under this directory, or save the downloaded file under this directory.

5.Upload or download the file.

Follow these steps to operate the files on an FTP server:

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
		Optional
Display detailed information		The ls command displays the name of a
about a directory or file on the	dir [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]	directory or file only, while the dir
remote FTP server		command displays detailed information
		such as the file size and creation time.
		Optional
Query a directory or file on the	ls [ remotefile [ localfile ] ]	The ls command displays the name of a
		directory or file only, while the dir
remote FTP server
		command displays detailed information
		such as the file size and creation time.
Delete the specified file on the	delete remotefile	Optional
remote FTP server permanently
Set the file transfer mode to	ascii	Optional
ASCII		ASCII by default.
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