FortiNAC-F
FortiNAC-F is a zero-trust network access solution that provides users with enhanced visibility into the Internet of Things (IoT) devices on their enterprise networks. For legacy FortiNAC articles prior to FortiNAC-F 7.2, see FortiNAC.
cmaheu
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Article Id 322956
Description This article describes how to transfer a file using FTP to the FortiNAC-F. This procedure requires a FTP server.
Scope FortiNAC-F v7.2 and above
Solution

Log in to the FortiNAC-OS CLI as admin.

 

Download or Import a File from a Remote Server.

Download the file to the /home/admin directory of the FortiNAC:

 

execute enter-shell
ftp <FTP Server IP>

 

When prompted, enter the user and password. Type the following once the prompt returns:

 

cd <FTP directory>
bin
get <filename>
bye
exit

 

Example:  

Download DevicesImport.csv from FTP server 10.106.90.70 located under 'mydirectory':

 

tb03-fortinac72 # execute enter-shell
tb03-fortinac72:~$ ftp 10.106.90.70
Connected to 10.106.90.70.
220 (vsFTPd 3.0.5)
Name (10.106.90.70:admin): username
331 Please specify the password.
Password:
230 Login successful.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp> cd mydirectory
250 Directory successfully changed.
ftp> bin
200 Switching to Binary mode.
ftp> get DevicesImport.csv
local: DevicesImport.csv remote: DevicesImport.csv
200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV.
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for DevicesImport.csv (45 bytes).
226 Transfer complete.
45 bytes received in 0.000174 secs (2.5e+02 Kbytes/sec)
ftp> bye
221 Goodbye.
exit

 

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Upload or Export a File to the Remote Server.

Upload the file from the /home/admin directory of the FortiNAC to the Server:

 

execute enter-shell
ftp <FTP Server IP>

 

When prompted, enter the user and password. Type the following once the prompt returns:

 

cd <FTP directory>
bin
put <filename>
bye
exit

 


Example:
Upload DevicesImport.csv to FTP server 10.106.90.70 located under 'mydirectory'.

 

tb03-fortinac72 # execute enter-shell
tb03-fortinac72:~$ ftp 10.106.90.70
Connected to 10.106.90.70.
220 (vsFTPd 3.0.5)
Name (10.106.90.70:admin): username
331 Please specify the password.
Password:
230 Login successful.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp> cd mydirectory
250 Directory successfully changed.
ftp> bin
200 Switching to Binary mode.
ftp> put DevicesImport.csv
local: DevicesImport.csv remote: DevicesImport.csv
200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV.
150 Ok to send data.
226 Transfer complete.
45 bytes sent in 0.000113 secs (3.9e+02 Kbytes/sec)
ftp> bye
221 Goodbye.
tb03-fortinac72:~$ exit
logout
tb03-fortinac72 #

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