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HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol User's Guide MPE/iX 5.0 Express III Documentation


HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol User's Guide

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 HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol User's Guide
   HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol User's Guide : COPYRIGHT NOTICE

   Ch 1.  Overview
      ARPA Services
          FTP
      MPE/iX File Transfer Protocol
          FTP User (Client)
          FTP Server
      Who Should Use This Manual
          FTP User
          FTP Server
          Before Using FTP

   Ch 2.  FTP User Commands:  Quick Reference

   Ch 3.  Getting Started:  A Simple FTP Session
      FTP Session Example
          Step 1: Run FTP
          Step 2: Connect and Log into the Remote Host
          Step 3: View Your Local Directory
          Step 4: Transfer a File from MPE/iX to the Remote Host
          Step 5: View the Remote Directory
          Step 6: Transfer a File from the Remote Host to MPE/iX
          Step 7: Exiting the FTP User Program
          The Next Step

   Ch 4.  Using FTP
      Running the FTP User (Client) Program
      Connecting and Logging On to a Remote Host
          IP Addresses
          Node Names
          Logging On
          Changing Accounts
          Accessing Another Remote Host
      Performing Directory Operations
          Viewing the Remote Working Directory
          Viewing the Contents of a Remote Directory
             Simple Directory Listing
          Listing Directory Information to a Local File
          Changing Directories
             Example
      Setting or Changing Transfer Types
          Binary
          ASCII
          BYTESTREAM
      Transferring Files
          Transferring Limitations
      Transferring MPE/iX to the Remote Host
          File Naming
          Transferring Files to a Different Directory
          Transferring Files From Other Groups
          Transferring Multiple Files
             Prompting
             Using CASE
      Transferring Remote Host Files to MPE/iX
          Default File Attributes
          Changing File Building Parameters
          Transferring Files to Other Groups
          Transferring Multiple Files
      Renaming Remote Files
      Deleting Remote Files
          Delete Multiple Files
      Viewing Local Settings
      Issuing MPE/iX Commands From Within FTP
      Temporarily Exiting FTP
      Obtaining Help
          Listing FTP User Commands
          Listing the Remote FTP Server Commands
      Using FTP Commands in UDCs and Programs
          Using EXITONERROR
          Transferring Multiple Files
          Using a Jobstream
          Programmatic Example
          Obtaining Status Information

   Ch 5.  Using the FTP Server
      Sample FTP Session: Accessing MPE/iX
          Start FTP
          Connect to the Remote MPE/iX System
          Log on to MPE/iX
          Check the Session and Group
          View Files in the Working Group
          Transfer a File to Your System
          View Files in a Different Group
          Transfer a File From Another Group
          Transfer Multiple Files From MPE/iX to Your System
          Transfer a File From Your System to MPE/iX
             Use File Building Parameters
          Transfer Multiple Files to MPE/iX
      More Information About FTP and MPE/iX
          MPE/iX User Accounts
             Groups
             Changing Groups
          File Naming on MPE/iX
          Using Metacharacters
          Changing File Building Parameters
             Examples

   Ch 6.  MPE/iX File System and Data Transfers
      How FTP Transfers Files
          ASCII Transfers
          Binary (IMAGE) Transfers
          Bytestream (Byte--Local-byte 8) Transfers
          MPE/iX File Type vs. FTP Transfer Type
      Using BUILD Parameters with FTP
          Build Command Parameters
          Syntax
          Parameters
          Examples Using BUILD Parameters
      MPE/iX File System
          Fixed Record File Padding
          Record Truncation
          End-of-File Limitation
      File Transfer Examples
          Variable Record Files
          Mixed Mode Transfer
          Fixed Record Files

   Ch 7.  Troubleshooting
      Cannot Run FTP
      Cannot Connect to the Remote Host
      Cannot Logon to Remote (MPE/iX User)
      User Cannot Logon to MPE/iX
      File Transfer Problems
      Command Not Supported on Remote System

   Ap A. MPE/iX and POSIX Differences
      Filename Size Restrictions
          MPE/iX Namespace
          POSIX Namespace
      Working With Directories
          Commands
             CHDIR
             Syntax
             Parameters
             CHGROUP
             Syntax
             Parameters
             Command Line (CI) Examples
             FTP Usage Examples
      Listing MPE/iX or POSIX Files
      Bytestream Files
          Build
             Syntax
      Building and Transferring a Bytestream File
      FTP Default Name Space
      Transferring Files
   Messages
      FTP User Messages and Errors
      FTP Server Messages and Errors
   GLOSSARY
   INDEX
       Index



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