Frogg's web tools

1] activate ssh on your esxi

2] download ncftp linux files at adress

ncftp binaries

from windows:

copy past the url into your web browser
upload bin files to your esxi using SFTP option on a ftp client (SFTP is included in ssh)

from esxi

temporary disable firewall copy to clipboard

esxcli network firewall set --enable false

get ncftp files copy to clipboard

wget {Archive.tgz}

create a folder where tar will be extract copy to clipboard

mkdir {TargetFolder}

extract them copy to clipboard

tar -C {TargetFolder}  -xvzf {Archive.tgz}

once extracted you can move the bin folder to where you want

3] in esxi ssh go to the bin folder, find ncftpput (the nftp command to upload file) and add execute rights

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chmod +x ncftpput

4] disable temporary firewall (due to passive mode)

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esxcli network firewall set --enable false

5] upload your file !

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./bin/ncftpput -u {user} -p {pass} -v -z -t 5 -E -P 21 {server} {serverPath} {localFilePath}
    -v = use progress meter (not really usefull)
    -z = resume mode
    -t = timeout in secondes
    -E = passive mode (-F for active mode)
    -P = port
    if you dont use passive mode, u can disable only ftppart of the firewall with the command: esxcli network firewall ruleset set -r ftpClient -e true

6] enable firewall

once done, set back on your firewall copy to clipboard

esxcli network firewall set --enable true