Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Configuration Guide (Supporting R2.2.0.0) - Manual (Page 736)

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Managing System Files
• Secure Shell FTP (SFTP) provides a method of transferring files between two network devices
over an SSH2-secured connection. SFTP functions similar to Secure Copy (SCP), using SSH for
user authentication and data encryption.
Although the underlying premises of SFTP are similar to SCP, it requires some additional steps
to verify the protocol versions and perform security checks. SFTP connection setup includes
verification of the DSS signature, creation of session keys, creation of client-server and
server-client ciphers, SSH key exchange, and user authentication. An SFTP channel is then
opened, the SFTP protocol version compatibility verified, and SFTP finally initialized.
Parameters
The following parameters are displayed:
• Copy Type – The firmware copy operation includes these options:
• FTP Upgrade – Copies a file from an FTP server to the switch.
• FTP Download – Copies a file from the switch to an FTP server.
• SFTP Upgrade – Copies a file from an SFTP server to the switch.
• SFTP Download – Copies a file from the switch to an SFTP server.
• HTTP Upgrade – Copies a file from a management station to the switch.
• HTTP Download – Copies a file from the switch to a management station
• TFTP Upgrade – Copies a file from a TFTP server to the switch.
• TFTP Download – Copies a file from the switch to a TFTP server.
• FTP/SFTP/TFTP Server IP Address – The IP address of an FTP/SFTP/TFTP server.
• User Name – The user name for FTP/SFTP server access.
• Password – The password for FTP/SFTP server access.
• File Type – Specify Operation Code to copy firmware.
• File Name – The file name should not contain slashes (\ or /), and the maximum length for file
names is 32 characters for files on the switch or 127 characters for files on the server.
(Valid characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, “.”, “-”, “_”)
NOTE
Up to two copies of the system software (i.e., the runtime firmware) can be stored in the file directory
on the switch.
The maximum number of user-defined configuration files is limited only by available flash memory
space.
The file “ Factory_Default_Config.cfg ” can be copied to a file server or management station, but
cannot be used as the destination file name on the switch.
The reload command will not be accepted during copy operations to flash memory.
Interface
To copy firmware files:
1. Click System, then File.
2. Select Copy from the Action list.
3. Select TFTP, HTTP, FTP or SFTP Upgrade as the file transfer method.
4. If FTP, SFTP or TFTP Upgrade is used, enter the IP address of the file server.