Configuring an FTP Server
Prerequisites
Software
wftpd32.exe: third-party free software used to transfer files between different platforms, for example, from a PC to a switching plane of a switch module.
Procedure
- Connect a PC to the server by using a serial cable.
- Double-click wftpd32.exe.
The No log file open - WFTPD window is displayed.
- Choose Logging > Log Options.
The Logging Options dialog box is displayed.
- Select all check boxes except Winsock Calls, and click OK.
- Choose Security > Users/rights.
The User / Rights Security Dialog dialog box is displayed.
- Click New User. In the dialog box displayed, enter a user name (for example, vxworks) and click OK.
The Change Password dialog box is displayed.
- Enter a password (for example, vxworks) in the New Password and Verify Password text boxes, and click OK.
- Copy the upgrade file to a directory (for example, D:\FTP) on the PC.
The directory can contain only English characters.
- Select vxworks from the User Name combo box, and enter the upgrade file directory (for example, D:\FTP) in the Home Directory text box.Figure 6-12 User / Rights Security Dialog
- Click Done.
The FTP server is configured.