Items in FTP Address dialog box

The following table introduces the items in the
FTP Address
 dialog box of the ABB Robot, FANUC Robot, and Motoman Robot assets.
Item
Description
Host
Enter the IPv4 address or the host name of the FTP server. For example, 192.168.1.1 or ftp.example.com.
Port number
The standard FTP port number, 21, is provided by default.
Username
Enter the username to sign in to the device.
Password
Enter the password for the username above.
Encryption
Select the encryption mode for communications over FTP.
  • None
    : The communications over FTP will not be encrypted.
  • (FTP over TLS) Explicit
    : The client requests the server to create a secured session using SSL/TLS on port 21 before authentication.
  • (FTP over TLS) Implicit
    : The client connects to an implicit FTPS port, typically port 990, where SSL/TLS connections are automatically provided without explicit request.
FTPS (FTP over TLS) Explicit mode is the default selection.
The following table introduces the items in the
FTP Address
 dialog box of a Generic FTP Device asset.
Item
Description
Protocol
Select protocols from the following options:
  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
     is a standard network protocol used to transfer files between a client and a server over the Internet.
  • SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
     is a secure alternative to FTP. It uses encryption via Secure Shell (SSH) to protect data.
Host
Enter the IPv4 address or the host name of the FTP server. For example, 192.168.1.1 or ftp.example.com.
Port number
The standard FTP port number. For FTP, the default port number is 21. For SFTP, the default port number is 22.
Username
Enter the username to sign in to the device.
Password
Enter the password for the username above.
Encryption
Select the encryption mode for communications over FTP.
This is only available when you select the File Transfer Protocol option for a Generic FTP Device asset.
  • None
    : The communications over FTP will not be encrypted.
  • (FTP over TLS) Explicit
    : The client requests the server to create a secured session using SSL/TLS on port 21 before authentication.
  • (FTP over TLS) Implicit
    : The client connects to an implicit FTPS port, typically port 990, where SSL/TLS connections are automatically provided without explicit request.
FTPS (FTP over TLS) Explicit mode is the default selection.
Passive
Select this checkbox if you are using passive FTP mode. Clear this checkbox if you are using active FTP mode. See your device manufacturer's documentation to determine if the device uses passive or active FTP.
This is only available when you select the File Transfer Protocol option for a Generic FTP Device asset.
Change directory
If you want to connect to a specific directory on the FTP server, select the
CD (Command)
 checkbox, and enter the directory in the text box. For example, if you want to connect to the directory //AA/BB/CC on the FTP server, in the text box, type
//AA/BB/CC
, or
AA/BB/CC
.
If the
CD (Command)
 checkbox is clear, you will connect to the root directory.
Test Connection
Before clicking
OK
, click
Connect
 to verify that a connection to the device can be made with the information supplied.
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