<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="security" content="public" /> <meta name="Robots" content="index,follow" /> <meta http-equiv="PICS-Label" content='(PICS-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true r (cz 1 lz 1 nz 1 oz 1 vz 1) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0) "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" l gen true r (SS~~000 1))' /> <meta name="DC.Type" content="task" /> <meta name="DC.Title" content="Move data from a non-IBM server" /> <meta name="abstract" content="You can copy files or tables to tape from the other server and load these files on an iSeries server." /> <meta name="description" content="You can copy files or tables to tape from the other server and load these files on an iSeries server." /> <meta name="DC.subject" content="moving data, between unlike servers, using File Transfer Protocol, using TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities/400 licensed program, using OSI File Services/400 licensed program" /> <meta name="keywords" content="moving data, between unlike servers, using File Transfer Protocol, using TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities/400 licensed program, using OSI File Services/400 licensed program" /> <meta name="DC.Relation" scheme="URI" content="rbal1movedata.htm" /> <meta name="DC.Relation" scheme="URI" content="../cl/cpyfrmimpf.htm" /> <meta name="DC.Relation" scheme="URI" content="../rzai2/rzai2kickoff.htm" /> <meta name="copyright" content="(C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1998, 2006" /> <meta name="DC.Rights.Owner" content="(C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1998, 2006" /> <meta name="DC.Format" content="XHTML" /> <meta name="DC.Identifier" content="rbal1movenonibm" /> <meta name="DC.Language" content="en-us" /> <!-- All rights reserved. Licensed Materials Property of IBM --> <!-- US Government Users Restricted Rights --> <!-- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by --> <!-- GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. --> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./ibmdita.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./ic.css" /> <title>Move data from a non-IBM server</title> </head> <body id="rbal1movenonibm"><a name="rbal1movenonibm"><!-- --></a> <!-- Java sync-link --><script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <h1 class="topictitle1">Move data from a non-IBM server</h1> <div><p>You can copy files or tables to tape from the other server and load these files on an <span class="keyword">iSeries™ server</span>.</p> <div class="section"> <p>Use the <span class="cmdname">Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF)</span> command to do this.</p> <p>Vendor independent communications functions are also supported through two separately licensed <span class="keyword">iSeries</span> programs.</p> <p>Peer-to-peer connectivity functions for both local and wide area networks are provided by the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) function of the <span class="keyword">iSeries</span> TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities/400 licensed program allows you to receive many types of files, depending on the capabilities of the remote server. </p> <p>The OSI File Services/400 (OSIFS/400) licensed program provides file management and transfer services for open servers interconnection (OSI) networks. OSIFS/400, with the prerequisite licensed program OSI Communications Subsystem/400, connects the <span class="keyword">iSeries server</span> to remote IBM<sup>®</sup> or non-IBM servers that conform to OSI file transfer, access, and management (FTAM) standards.</p> <p>OSIFS/400 provides either an interactive interface or an application programming interface (API) to copy or move files from a remote server to a local <span class="keyword">iSeries server</span>. For more information, see the <cite>OSI Communications Subsystem Programming and Concepts Guide</cite>.</p> </div> </div> <div> <div class="familylinks"> <div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rbal1movedata.htm" title="You might need to move a file from another IBM server to an iSeries server or from a non-IBM server to the iSeries server. This topic collection lists alternatives for moving data to an iSeries server from a non-iSeries server. However, you must refer to manuals supplied with the other server or identified for the application for specific instructions on its use.">Move a database to an iSeries server from a non-iSeries server</a></div> </div> <div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br /> <div><a href="../rzai2/rzai2kickoff.htm">TCP/IP setup</a></div> </div> <div class="relref"><strong>Related reference</strong><br /> <div><a href="../cl/cpyfrmimpf.htm">Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) command</a></div> </div> </div> </body> </html>