Link to an FTP or SFTP Server

The FTP/SFTP link is used to migrate files from the on-premises file server or ECS to OBS or a database.

Only FTP servers running Linux are supported.

When connecting CDM to an FTP or SFTP server, configure the parameters as described in Table 1.

**Table 1** Parameter description
Parameter	Description	Example Value
Name	Link name, which should be defined based on the data source type, so it is easier to remember what the link is for	ftp_link
Host Name/IP Address	Host name or IP address of the FTP or SFTP server	ftp.apache.org
Port	Port number of the FTP or SFTP server, which is 21 by default	21
Username	Username used for logging in to the FTP or SFTP server	cdm
Password	Password used for logging in to the FTP or SFTP server	-