FTP Configuration Mode Commands

The FTP Configuration Mode is used to manage the FTP server options for the current context.

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > Context Configuration > FTP Configuration

configure > context context_name > server ftpd

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt: 

[local]host_name(config-ftpd)#

Important

The commands or keywords/variables that are available are dependent on platform type, product version, and installed license(s).


Caution

For maximum system security, you should not enable FTP functionality. SFTP is the recommended file transfer protocol. In release 20.0 and higher Trusted StarOS builds, FTP is not supported.

end

Exits the current configuration mode and returns to the Exec mode.

Product

All

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Syntax

end

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to return to the Exec mode.

exit

Exits the current mode and returns to the parent configuration mode.

Product

All

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Syntax

exit

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to return to the parent configuration mode.

max servers

Configures the maximum number of FTP servers that can be started within any 60 second interval. If this limit is reached, the system waits two minutes before trying to start any more servers.

Product

All

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > Context Configuration > FTP Configuration

configure > context context_name > server ftpd

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt: 

[local]host_name(config-ftpd)#

Syntax

max servers count

count

Default: 40

Specifies the maximum number of servers that can be spawned in any 60-second interval. count must be an integer from 1 through 100.

Usage Guidelines

Set the number of servers to tune the system response as a heavily loaded system may need more servers to support the incoming requests.

The converse would be true as well in that a system can benefit by reducing the number of servers such that FTP services do not cause excessive system impact to other services.

Example

max servers 50

timeout

Configures the client idle timeout before an FTP session is automatically closed.

Product

All

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > Context Configuration > FTP Configuration

configure > context context_name > server ftpd

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt: 

[local]host_name(config-ftpd)#

Syntax

timeout seconds

seconds

Default: 900

Specifies the number of seconds of inactivity before an FTP session is automatically closed. seconds must be an integer from 10 through 86400.

Usage Guidelines

Adjust the session timeout to fine tune the system. FTP session resources can be released sooner to support additional requests by adjusting the timeout to a smaller value.

Example

timeout 300