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Nimbostratus

Feb 20, 2015

How to configure virtual server for FTP/SFTP

Hello guys, I have been trying to get this working but no success. I have followed these 2x manuals but no luck: https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/ltm...

Domel_163525

Nimbostratus

Feb 20, 2015

Hi Stephen,

What am I supposed to select from the drop down menu for SFTP server?

I have configured a new profile called SFTP. Not too sure if correctly, but was wondering if I can chose FTP for the "Ftp Profile" or it won't work?

StephanManthey
Nacreous
Feb 20, 2015
What TMOS version are you on? I never saw this option before ... In my opinion no profile needs to be selected. You should even be able to run the virtual server in PerformanceL4 mode.
Domel_163525
Nimbostratus
Feb 20, 2015
I have tried to telnet directly to my ftp server on port 22 and it is successful (SSH-2.0-WS_FTP-SSH_7.6). When I try to telnet to my virtual server ip address on port 22 it also is connected but there is no message visible apart of cursor. When virtual server disabled I can not telnet to it so it looks like I'm actually getting there. Also the statistics are showing me that there is some traffic/connections to the server.
StephanManthey
Nacreous
Feb 20, 2015
Just figured out, you named a new ftp-profile as sftp. (Sometimes it takes me a bit longer ..., sorry.) It´s very unlikely to get SFTP to work through a ftp-based profile. Please just turn it off and the virtual server should work as expected. Things will become complicated, if you try to combine both ftp and sftp on the same virtual server. That´s why I recommended to have separated virtual servers.
Nolan_Jensen
Cirrostratus
Mar 23, 2018
Stephan,

Just wanted to say thank you your comment helped me solve my issue. I had a FTP profile applied to a Virtual server using port 22 and this caused connecting via filezilla to fail. Once I removed the FTP profile from my virtual server all started working.

Thanks!