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Installing and Managing HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol Network Manager's Guide

FTP Server Messages and Errors 

FTP users accessing the MPE/iX as an FTP server may receive the messages
and/or errors listed below which are based on the Military Standard, FTP,
Mil-STD-1780.

The type of reply is based on the first digit of the number:

Number                Type                                                                                                           

1nn                   Positive preliminary reply
2nn                   Positive completion reply
3nn                   Positive intermediate reply
4nn                   Transient negative reply which user may wish to
                      retry
5nn                   Permanent negative reply

The second digit in the message number represents the following function
groupings (where the first digit x is from 1 to 5 as described above):

Number                Type                                                                                                           

x0n                   Syntax errors
x1n                   Replies to requests for information (status, help)
x2n                   Replies referring to the control and data
                      connections
x3n                   Replies for logon process and accounting procedures
x4n                   Unspecified
x5n                   Status of the server file system

In the following list of messages and errors, the exclamation point (!)
represents a variable value.

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MESSAGE           125 Data connection already open; transfer starting

CAUSE             Data connection has been opened, data transfer has started.

ACTION            None.

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MESSAGE           150 File ! opened; data connection will be opened

CAUSE             The file requested for a GET LS, or DIR has been opened.

ACTION            None.

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MESSAGE           200 ! command ok.

CAUSE             The command was accepted by the server.

ACTION            None.
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MESSAGE           200 Type set to !.

CAUSE             A TYPE command was received and accepted.

ACTION            None.

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MESSAGE           202 Command not implemented at this site.

CAUSE             The MPE/iX FTP server received a command that is not implemented.

ACTION            This command cannot be used.

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MESSAGE           220 HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol Server [!] (C) Hewlett-Packard Co.
                  1990

CAUSE             The server has been started and is ready for user commands.

ACTION            Enter FTP commands.

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MESSAGE           221 Server is closing command connection

CAUSE             The server received a QUIT command and is shutting down.

ACTION            None.

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MESSAGE           226 Transfer complete.

CAUSE             A file transfer for a GET, PUT, LS or DIR has completed.

ACTION            None.

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MESSAGE           226 Transfer complete. Some records were truncated during transfer.

CAUSE             A data transfer to MPE/iX resulted in some records being truncated in
                  the target file.

ACTION            It may be necessary to increase the maximum record size using build
                  parameters.  Review the HP ARPA FTP User's Guide for more information
                  on this subject.

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MESSAGE           230 User logged on

CAUSE             A USER command was received and accepted.  The logon has succeeded.

ACTION            None.
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MESSAGE           250 File transfer completed

CAUSE             A file transfer for a GET, PUT, LS or DIR has completed.

ACTION            None.

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MESSAGE           251 "!" is the current session.

CAUSE             A PWD command was received and accepted.

ACTION            None.

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MESSAGE           331 Password required for !. [userpass][,acctpass][,grouppass]

CAUSE             A USER command has been received, the server is waiting for the
                  password.

ACTION            Enter the passwords required.

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MESSAGE           350 File exists, ready for destination name.

CAUSE             a RNFR(rename from) command has been received, the server is waiting
                  for a RNTO (rename to).  This is part of the user RENAME command.

ACTION            None.

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MESSAGE           426 Data transfer aborted

CAUSE             The data connection could not be opened or there was a network error
                  during the file transfer.

ACTION            Try the transfer again.  If this doesn't work try exiting FTP and
                  connecting again, then transferring the file.  If that doesn't work
                  check for a networking problem (resources, connection establishment,
                  etc) on both systems.

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MESSAGE           500 Unknown command

CAUSE             The MPE/iX FTP server received an unrecognized command.

ACTION            This command cannot be used.

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MESSAGE           501 Syntax error in parameter !

CAUSE             One of the parameters in the command was not correct.  The !  will
                  contain the parameter in question.

ACTION            Check the parameter and try again.

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MESSAGE           502 Command not implemented by this server

CAUSE             The MPE/iX FTP server received an unrecognized command.

ACTION            This command cannot be used.

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MESSAGE           503 Illegal sequence of commands

CAUSE             The server was sent a series of commands that were in the wrong order
                  (example:  RNTO before RNFR).

ACTION            Check the commands and send them in the correct order.

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MESSAGE           504 Command not implemented for parameter !

CAUSE             A parameter was specified that is not supported.  For example TYPE
                  EBCDIC is NOT supported by the MPE/iX FTP server.

ACTION            Specify a parameter which is supported.

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MESSAGE           530 User log on unsuccessful

CAUSE             The server received a user account and/or password which were not
                  valid.

ACTION            Specify the correct user account and password.  If the user is sure
                  that they are correct notify the network manager and have him/her
                  refer to the Installing and Managing HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol 
                  Network Manager's Manual.

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MESSAGE           530 Please login with USER and PASS.

CAUSE             The user entered a command without being logged on to the FTP server.

ACTION            Log on with the USER command, then enter the command again.

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MESSAGE           550 File request not taken: !

CAUSE             An MPE/iX File System error was received.  The parameter will contain
                  the text of the specific File System error.

ACTION            Refer to the MPE/iX Error Messages Manual (Volumes 1, 2and 3).

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MESSAGE           553 Illegal file name

CAUSE             The file name specified was not a valid MPE/iX file name.

ACTION            Use the correct file name format:  either  filename or
                  filename.group.account where each file name part is up to eight
                  alphanumeric characters, beginning with an alphabetic character.



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