Copy files using FTP

Use this procedure to copy (put) files onto the Avaya media server using an FTP application on your computer. Typical files to transfer include new license or authentication files, IPSI firmware upgrades, system announcements, or keys.install files that may be used with network time servers.

Prerequisites

To use this screen FTP service must be available for the Ethernet interface you are using. Occasionally this service may be blocked on the corporate LAN interface for security reasons (see Set LAN Security)FTP service must be enabled on the Start/Stop FTP Server screen.

Transfer procedure

To copy files to the server using an FTP application on your computer:

Log in to the Avaya media server.
On the main menu under the Security section, click Start/Stop FTP Server.
Check the current state of FTP service: enabled or disabled. FTP service should be disabled between file transfers.
Click Start Server to activate FTP service on the Avaya media server.

You cannot start FTP service if it is blocked on the Set LAN Security screen.

On the computer or server that contains the files to copy, run an FTP application.
You can use a GUI FTP application if one is installed on your computer.

Alternatively, you could run a command-line version of FTP. For example:
From the Start menu on a Windows system, select Run.
In the Run window, type ftp <hostname or IP address> at the prompt.

You can only enter the server name instead of an IP address if you are accessing the server over a network with DNS service. Direct connections using a laptop (the services link) must use the server's IP address if DNS is disabled.

Specify the following to connect to the Avaya media server:

Host name: the name or the IP address of the media server
User ID: anonymous
Password: your email address

Terminal type: the appropriate type for your computer if prompted

Set mode to binary as follows:
In the FTP application window, select the Binary option.
For a command-line session, type bin at the prompt.

Put the files onto the server:
In the FTP application window, choose the correct files and copy them as required by your application.
For a command-line session, type put </directory/filename> at the prompt for each file you need to copy, where </directory/filename> is the location of the file on your computer. Files are always "put" to the /var/home/ftp subdirectory on the server.

For a Windows system, you may need to preface the put destination with a drive letter. For example, put <drive:\directory\filename>. Note that Linux systems use forward slashes in the directory name.

When the file transfer is complete:

Close the FTP application window.
For a command-line session, type quit.

Disable FTP service on the Avaya media server to prevent unauthorized users from transferring files there:

Click on the Avaya media server's web interface window to access the Start/Stop FTP Server screen.
Click Stop Server to deactivate FTP service.