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Chapter 5 Using the FTP Server
This chapter provides information for remote users accessing the MPE/iX
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/iX server.
* More information about FTP and MPE/iX for the remote user.
Table 5-1.
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| User command (Server command) | DESCRIPTION |
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| ASCII (TYPE A) | Sets the FTP file transfer |
| | type to ASCII. This is the |
| | default when you first enter |
| | FTP. |
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| BINARY (TYPE I) | Sets the FTP file transfer |
| | type to binary. |
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| BYTESTREAM (BYTE) | Sets the FTP file transfer |
| | type to bytestream. |
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| CD remotedirectory(CWD | XCWD) | Changes the working directory |
| | on the remote host to the |
| | directory specified. |
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| CLOSE (QUIT) | Closes the remote connection |
| | but remains in the FTP |
| | program. |
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| DELETE remotefilename(DELE) | Deletes the remote file |
| | specified. A directory path |
| | may be included with the |
| | remotefilename. |
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| DIR [remotedirectory] | Writes the requested remote |
| [localfile] (LIST) | 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. |
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| FORM [NONPRINT] (FORM) | Sets the FTP file transfer |
| | form to the specified format. |
| | The only supported form is |
| | NONPRINT. |
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| GET remotefile [localfile] | Transfers the remote file |
| (RETR) | 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). |
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| LS [remotedirectory] | Displays the contents of a |
| [localfile] (NLST) | 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. |
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| MDELETE remotefiles | The remote system expands the |
| (NLST,DELE) | wildcard characters in |
| | remotefiles and deletes the |
| | set of files on the remote |
| | MPE/iX host. |
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| MGET remotefiles (NLST,RETR) | The remote system expands the |
| | wildcard characters in |
| | remotefiles and retrieves the |
| | set of files from the remote |
| | host. |
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| MKDIR remotedirectory (MKD | | Creates a directory on the |
| XMKD) | remote machine. |
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| MODE [STREAM] (MODE) | Sets the FTP file transfer |
| | mode to the specified mode. |
| | The only supported mode is |
| | STREAM. |
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| MODTIME remotefile (MDTM) | Returns the last modification |
| | time and date of the remote |
| | file. |
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| 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/iX |
| | system. |
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| OPEN remotehostname | Opens a connection to the |
| | remote host specified. |
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| PUT localfile [remotefile] | Transfers a local file to a |
| [;buildparms] (STOR) | file on the remote MPE/iX |
| | system. Build parameters may |
| | be used to change how the file |
| | is stored on MPE/iX. If the |
| | remote file name is not |
| | specified, the file is saved |
| | with the local file name |
| | provided the local file name |
| | is a valid name on the remote |
| | MPE/iX system. |
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| PWD (PWD) | Displays the name of the |
| | remote working directory on |
| | the terminal. On MPE/iX, the |
| | session information is |
| | returned as well. |
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| QUIT (QUIT) | Closes the connection to the |
| | remote system and exits from |
| | FTP. |
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| REMOTEHELP [servercommand] | Displays the remote host |
| (HELP) | (MPE/iX) FTP server commands |
| | supported. If a server |
| | command is specified with the |
| | REMOTEHELP command, a brief |
| | description of the command is |
| | displayed. |
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| RENAME remotefile newname | Renames a remote file. |
| (RNFR,RNTO) | |
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| RMDIR remotedirectory (RMD | | Deletes a directory from the |
| XRMD) | remote machine. |
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| SITE [MPE/iX | HELP] (SITE) | Remote system returns a help |
| | line or sets an internal flag |
| | indicating that the local |
| | system is an MPE/iX machine. |
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| SIZE remotefile (SIZE) | Returns the size in bytes of |
| | the remote file. |
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| STRUCT [FILE] (STRU) | Sets the FTP file transfer |
| | structure to the specified |
| | structure. The only supported |
| | structure is FILE. |
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| SYSTEM (SYST) | Displays the remote system |
| | type. |
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| TYPE [transfertype] (TYPE) | Sets the FTP file transfer |
| | type to the specified type. |
| | The supported transfer types |
| | are ASCII, BINARY, and |
| | BYTESTREAM as of 4.5. |
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| USER sess,user.acct,group | Used to enter a logon name in |
| (USER) | 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: |
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| | sess,user/userpass.acct/ |
| | acctpass,group/grppass |
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| | 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. |
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