# Configure AFU to FTP server parameters

*Applies to: Pearl-2, Pearl Mini, Pearl Nexus, Pearl Nano*

You can automatically upload recordings to an FTP server when you select FTP as the AFU protocol transfer type using the Admin panel.

The following table describes the parameters to configure for AFU to an FTP server.

| **Name** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Server address | The IP address (or fully qualified domain name) of the FTP server. |
| Server port | The port used by the target FTP server. Standard port is 21. |
| Login | User name for the FTP server. |
| Password | Password for the FTP user. |
| Use temp file | Causes files to be named with .part extension on the server during active upload. When the upload completes, the file is renamed to the appropriate extension (.mov, .mp4 or .avi). |

**Prerequisites**

- Channels and/or recorders are already added for AFU.
- AFU is enabled and the parameters configured.

**Configure AFU upload to an FTP server using the Admin panel**

- From the Automatic File Upload configuration page, select **FTP Client** as the protocol transfer type.
- Specify the target **Server address**. If your system is configured with DHCP or has a valid DNS configuration, you can use the server's fully qualified domain name instead of the IP address.
- Specify the **Server Port** used for the target FTP server. The standard port is 21.
- Enter the FTP account username in the **Login** field.
- Enter the FTP account password in the **Password** field. The characters are masked with dots.
- Select **Use temp file** to name files with a temporary filename extension (.part) on the server until upload is complete.
- Click **Apply**.

**Device differences**

- **Pearl Nano:** Has only one channel and no recorder concept — "Channels and/or recorders" above applies to the channel only.

> product: pearl-family · topic: recording · source: pearl-family-common.md · updated: Oct 13, 2026