HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol

The HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol product (FTP) can be used with systems supporting the ARPA FTP service such as other HP systems, UNIX systems, and non-UNIX systems.

FTP is supported over LAN, Token Ring, FDDI, 100VG-AnyLAN, 100Base-T, X.25, and NS Point-to-Point networks.

FTP User (Client)

The MPE/iX FTP user can perform the following tasks:

Connect to a remote host system
Transfer or delete single or multiple files
Rename single files on the remote system
List or change remote directories
Perform ASCII, binary, or bytestream file transfers
Change file attributes (using BUILD parameters) for files transferred to the MPE/iX system

The supported FTP user commands are summarized in Chapter 4 “Managing FTP” in this manual. Also see the HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol User's Guide for more information.

FTP Server

Remote users accessing the MPE/iX FTP server can perform the following tasks:

Connect to the MPE/iX FTP services
Transfer or delete single or multiple files
Rename single files on the remote MPE/iX system
List or change remote MPE/iX directories
Perform ASCII, binary, or bytestream file transfers
Change file attributes (using BUILD parameters) for files transferred to the MPE/iX system

A summary of the supported MPE/iX FTP server commands is included in Chapter 4 “Managing FTP”

Appendix B “Using the FTP Server” provides remote non-MPE/iX system users information for accessing the MPE/iX FTP server. This information is also provided in an online text file named FTPDOC.ARPA.SYS which can be transferred to remote users using FTP.

HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol

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FTP User (Client)

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