Example for Configuring an FTP Client

Networking Requirements

As shown in Figure 1, the remote device at 10.1.1.1/24 functions as the FTP server. The device at 10.2.1.1/24 functions as the FTP client. Routes between the device and the server are reachable.

The device needs to be upgraded. To upgrade the device, you must download system software devicesoft.cc from and upload the configuration file vrpcfg.zip to the FTP server.

Figure 1 Networking diagram for managing files when the device functions as an FTP client

Configuration Roadmap

The configuration roadmap is as follows:

Run the FTP software on the FTP server and configure FTP user information.
Connect to the FTP server.
Run FTP commands to download devicesoft.cc from and upload vrpcfg.zip to the FTP server.

Procedure

Run the FTP software on the FTP server and configure FTP user information. (For details, see related third-party documentation.)

Connect to the FTP server.

<HUAWEI> ftp 10.1.1.1
Trying 10.1.1.1 ...
Press CTRL+K to abort
Connected to 10.1.1.1.
220 FTP service ready.
User(10.1.1.1:(none)):admin
331 Password required for admin.
Enter password:
230 User logged in.
                  
[ftp]

Run FTP commands to download devicesoft.cc from and upload vrpcfg.zip to the FTP server.
```
[ftp] binary
[ftp] get devicesoft.cc
[ftp] put vrpcfg.zip
[ftp] quit
```

Verify the configuration.

# Run the dir command on the FTP client to check whether the devicesoft.cc file has been successfully downloaded.

<HUAWEI> dir
Directory of flash:/

  Idx  Attr     Size(Byte)  Date        Time       FileName
    0  -rw-             14  Mar 13 2012 14:13:38   back_time_a
    1  drw-              -  Mar 11 2012 00:58:54   logfile
    2  -rw-              4  Nov 17 2011 09:33:58   snmpnotilog.txt
    3  -rw-         11,238  Mar 12 2012 21:15:56   private-data.txt
    4  -rw-          7,717  Mar 12 2012 21:15:54   vrpcfg.zip
    5  -rw-             14  Mar 13 2012 14:13:38   back_time_b
    6  -rw-     23,876,556  Mar 13 2012 14:24:24   devicesoft.cc
    7  drw-              -  Oct 31 2011 10:20:28   sysdrv
    8  drw-              -  Feb 21 2012 17:16:36   compatible
    9  drw-              -  Feb 09 2012 14:20:10   selftest
   10  -rw-         19,174  Feb 20 2012 18:55:32   backup.cfg
   11  -rw-         43,496  Dec 15 2011 20:59:36   20111215.zip
   12  -rw-            588  Nov 04 2011 13:54:04   servercert.der
   13  -rw-            320  Nov 04 2011 13:54:26   serverkey.der
   14  drw-              -  Nov 04 2011 13:58:36   security
...
65,233 KB total (7,289 KB free)

# Access the working directory on the FTP server and check that the vrpcfg.zip file has been successfully uploaded.

Configuration File

None