Before backing up configuration files to an FTP server or client, the following tasks need to be completed: · If the device acts as an FTP client and backs up configuration files to an FTP server, you need to ensure that an FTP connection between the device and the FTP server has been established, for details, see "Configuring the Device as an FTP Client" in CLI Configuration Guide - Basic Configuration.

S6700 Example: Configuring a Device as an SCP Client Networking Requirements Compared with transferring files using the SFTP protocol, the SCP protocol can simplify the operation of users transferring files by combining the steps of user authentication, file transfer, and so on, to improve the configuration efficiency.