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Chapter 5 Using the FTP Server
This chapter provides information for remote users accessing the MPE XL
FTP server and is organized as follows:
* A list of user commands and the corresponding FTP server commands
supported.
* Sample session for a remote user accessing the FTP MPE XL server
* More information about FTP and MPE XL for the remote user.
User command (SERVER command) DESCRIPTION
ASCII (TYPE A) Sets the FTP file transfer type to ASCII.
This is the default when you first enter
FTP.
BINARY (TYPE I) Sets the FTP file transfer type to binary.
CLOSE (QUIT) Closes the remote connection but remains in
the FTP program.
DELETE remotefilename (DELE) Deletes the remote file specified. A
directory path may be included with the
remotefilename .
DIR [remotedirectory] [localfile]
(LIST) Writes the requested remote directory
listing to the terminal, or to a local file
if specified. If remotedirectory is not
included, the current remote working
directory contents are listed.
FORM [NONPRINT] (FORM) Sets the FTP file transfer form to the
specified format. The only supported form
is NONPRINT.
GET remotefile [ localfile ] (RETR) Transfers the remote file specified to a
local file. If a local file name is not
specified, the file is saved with the same
name as the remote file name (assuming a
legal file name).
LS [remotedirectory ] [localfile ] (NLST) Displays the contents of a remote
directory, one file per line. If a
localfile name is specified, the listing
will be saved to the file specified. If
remotedirectory is not included, the
current remote working directory contents
are listed.
MDELETE remotefiles (NLST,DELE) The remote system expands the wildcard
characters in remotefiles and deletes the
set of files on the remote MPE XL host.
MGET remotefiles (NLST,RETR) The remote system expands the wildcard
characters in remotefiles and retrieves the
set of files from the remote host .
MODE [STREAM] (MODE) Sets the FTP file transfer mode to the
specified mode. The only supported mode is
STREAM.
Table 5-0. (cont.)
User command ( SERVER command) DESCRIPTION
MPUT localfiles (NLST,STOR) The local system expands the wildcard
characters in localfiles and transfers the
set of files from the local host to the
remote MPE XL system .
OPEN remotehostname Opens a connection to the remote host
specified.
PUT localfile [remotefile ][; buildparms] Transfers a local file to a file on the
(STOR) remote MPE XL system. Build parameters may
be used to change how the file is stored on
MPE XL. If the remote file name is not
specified, the file is saved with the local
file nameprovided the local file name is a
valid name on the remote MPE XL system.
PWD (PWD) Displays the name of the remote working
directory on the terminal. On MPE XL, this
corresponds to the current session, logon
account and group. For example:
"SESSNAME,USER.ACCT,GROUP".
QUIT (QUIT) Closes the connection to the remote system
and exits from FTP.
REMOTEHELP [ servercommand ](HELP) Displays the remote host (MPE XL) FTP
server commands supported. If a server
command is specified with the REMOTEHELP
command, a brief description of the command
is displayed.
RENAME remotefile newname ( RNFR,RNTO) Renames a remote file.
Table 5-0. (cont.)
STRUCT [FILE] (STRU) Sets the FTP file transfer structure to the
specified structure. The only supported
structure is FILE.
TYPE [ transfertype ] (TYPE) Sets the FTP file transfer type to the
specified type. The supported transfer
types are ASCII and BINARY.
USER sess,user.acct,group(USER) Used to enter a logon name in order to
establish a session on the remote host. A
connection to the remote host must already
have been established using OPEN. Passwords
may be included in the logon string as
follows:
sess,user/userpass.acct/acctpass,group/grppass
Note: Passwords can only be entered once.
If you enter passwords with the logon
string, do not re-enter them at the
password prompt, just press the Return key.
If you enter passwords as part of the logon
string, they are displayed in the message
text of the password prompt.