preposition ftp

Description

Use the preposition ftp command to configure the pre-positioning FTP interface. The appliances’ FTP server capability enables administrators to FTP files or directories into Network Memory, pre-positioning the data to get the benefit of second-pass network performance.

Syntax

preposition ftp {enable | disable}

preposition ftp anonymous {disable | enable}

preposition ftp max-clients <integer>

Arguments

disable	Disables the pre-positioning FTP interface.
enable	Enables the pre-positioning FTP interface.
anonymous disable	Disables the anonymous pre-positioning FTP interface.
anonymous enable	Enables the anonymous pre-positioning FTP interface.
max-clients <integer>	Specifies the maximum number of FTP connections allowed. The value must be an integer between 1 and 10.

Defaults

None.

Command Mode

Global Configuration Mode

See Also

See “show preposition”.

Usage Guidelines

n	It’s important to make sure that the relevant tunnels are admin-ed up before FTP transfer.

n	When a user is able to ftp anonymously, they are not authenticated. Otherwise, the user must be a valid user on the appliance.

Examples

None.

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