Huawei AR1200 Series User Manual

5. Run the local-user user-name service-type ftp command to set the service type of
the local user to FTP.
6. Run the local-user user-name ftp-directory directory command to specify an FTP
working directory for the FTP user.
7. On the PC (running a Windows operating system for example), choose Start >
Run. Enter cmd and press Enter to enter the command line window.
8. Place the system file to a specified directory, for example, D:\ftp.
9. Run the ftp ip-address command to log in to the router.
Enter the configured user name and password as prompted, and press Enter. When
the command line prompt of the FTP client view, such as ftp>, is displayed, you are
in the working directory of the FTP server, as shown in Figure 9-2.
Figure 9-2 Logging in to the FTP server from the PC
10. Run the binary command on the router to set the file transfer mode to binary.
NOTE
FTP supports two file transfer modes: ASCII and binary. Their differences are as follows:
l The ASCII transfer mode uses ASCII characters and separates carriage returns from line
feed characters.
l The binary transfer mode transfers characters without format conversion or formatting.
The client specifies which file transfer mode to use. The default file transfer mode is ASCII
transfer. You can use use a command to change the file transfer mode. Transfer text files in
ASCII mode and binary files in binary mode. When transfer the system file, use the binary
mode.
11. Run the put remote-filename [ local-filename ] command to upload the system file
from the PC to the router.
12. Run the dir command on the router to check whether the system file exists in the
current directory.
Huawei AR1200 Series Enterprise Routers
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Huawei AR1200 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Huawei
Model	AR1200 Series
Category	Network Router
Language	English