Copying files on a Cisco Router via FTP

This example enters the FTP username and password into the routers config.

Router#configure terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

Router(config) #ip ftp username ernie

Router(config) #ip ftp password erniepassword

Router(config) #end

Router#copy ftp: running-config

Address or name of remote host [192.168.1.1] ? 192.168.1.1

Source filename [ ] ? test

Destination filename [ running-config] ?

Accessing ftp://192.168.1.1/test. . .

Loading /test

[ OK - 24/4096 bytes]

24 bytes copied in 0. 276 secs (87 bytes/sec)

Router#

This example uses the username and password entered into the command line which overrides any username/password configured in the router's config.

Router#copy ftp: //ernie:erniepassword@192.168.1.1/c3845-advipservicesk9-mz.124-3i.bin slot1:

Destination filename [c3845-advipservicesk9-mz.124-3i.bin] ?

Accessing ftp: //ijbrown: ianpassword@192.168.1.1/c3845-advipservicesk9-mz.124-3i.bin. . .

Loading pub/c3845-advipservicesk9-mz.124-3i.bin ! ! ! !

Erase slot1: before copying? [ confirm]

Erasing the slot1 filesystem will remove all files! Continue? [ confirm]

Erasing device. . . eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee . . . erased

Erase of slot1: complete

Loading pub/c3845-advipservicesk9-mz.124-3i.bin

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[ OK - 11819052/4096 bytes]

Verifying checksum. . . OK (0x3256)

11812352 bytes copied in 266. 956 secs (44573 bytes/sec)

Router#