
Chapter 12 – FTP Client
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Scenario 12 – Sending a File to the FTP Server
This scenario describes how to send a file to the FTP server:
• With Automatic Authentication enabled by specifying all authentication details: IP address of the device, valid
login name, valid password, and valid account password.
• Data connection in ACTIVE mode.
• User can specify the file name and file size in the command line using ‘–n’ and ‘-s’ respectively. Command
line parameters are given higher preference; and, hence, this overrides the configuration for default file name
and size.
ftp –t –n <file-name> <ip-address/hostname> OR
ftp –t -s <filesize> <ip-address/hostname> OR
ftp –t –n <file-name> -s <filesize> <ip-address/hostname
Notes: 1. If either filename or filesize are not configured, the IP module prompts for that parameter.
2. User can write to a specific directory in the remote host by giving the pathname in the <file-name>
parameter in the command line.
Description
The IP module establishes a control connection, automatically checks for the configured values,
and logs into the FTP server. If successfully logged in, it sends a message and prompts for data
as shown here:
Connected
Enter data. Enter Ctrl+CDZ with 3 seconds delay to abort session
------ File Transfer ----
To abort FTP session: Hold down the Ctrl key and type letters CDZ all in row with no spaces.
When the specified filesize is reached, the FTP session responds with the OK message.
By default the data connection is in active mode. The client sets the data transfer mode as
‘BINARY/IMAGE’ during the file transfer.
If the –m option is specified, it prompts the user for the next transaction or to quit. If the user
selects to do another transaction, then he is prompted to enter the Filename again. In this case,
the filename entered for the previous transaction will not be considered. The user should
specify the whole path. The directory specified using “Set ftp directory xxx” or the filename
specified using “set ftp filename xxx” or filesize specified using “set ftp filesize xxx” will not be
considered.
Note: If '-p' is specified in the command, the data connection will be in passive mode.
Configuration
set ftp machine <ip-address/host-name> login <user-name> password <passwd> account
<passwd>
Command
ftp -t [-d <directory>] [-n <filename>] [-s <filesize>] [-p] [-m] <ip-address/host-name>
Result Response
OK: FTP session closed
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