Using FTP to Transfer Files from a Local Windows Computer to a Windows or Linux Cloud Server

Scenarios

This section describes how to use FTP to upload files to or download files from a local Windows computer to a FlexusL instance.

Prerequisites

• Port 21 of the TCP protocol has been enabled in the inbound rules of the security group associated with the FlexusL instance. For details, see Configuring Security Group Rules for a FlexusL Instance.
• FTP has been set up on the target cloud server (FlexusL instance).
  • If the target cloud server runs Windows, see Setting Up an FTP Site (Windows).
  • If the target cloud server runs Linux, see Setting Up an FTP Site (Linux).

Procedure

1. Install FileZilla on the local Windows computer. For details, see Downloading FileZilla.
2. On the local Windows computer, open FileZilla, enter the information about the target ECS, and click Quickconnect.

   Table 1 Parameter description

   Parameter	Description
   Host	The EIP bound to the cloud server.
   Username	The username set when the FTP site was set up.
   Password	The password of the username.
   Port	The port used for FTP connection. Port 21 is used by default.

   Figure 1 Connecting to a cloud server
   
3. Drag a file from the local computer on the left to the remote cloud server on the right to upload the file.

   You can also drag files from the cloud server on the right to the local computer on the left to download the files to the cloud server.

Helpful Links

• Using MSTSC to Transfer Files Between a Local Windows Computer and a Cloud Windows Server
• Using WinSCP to Transfer Files Between a Local Windows Computer and a Linux Server
• Using CloudShell to Transfer Files to a Linux Cloud Server