File Transfer Protocol

You can set up your iSeries™ server to send, receive, and share files across networks by using the file transfer protocol (FTP). You can also rename, add, and delete files. Before you set up your system to transfer files, you must have TCP/IP configured and started on your system.

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• Scenarios: File Transfer Protocol
  Read scenarios to understand how File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is configured and used.
• Configure the File Transfer Protocol server
  You can set up an iSeries File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server for graphical FTP clients, Web browsers, and Web tools.
• Secure File Transfer Protocol
  You can protect your data by securing File Transfer Protocol (FTP) with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), monitoring FTP users, and managing user access to FTP functions.
• Manage the File Transfer Protocol server
  You can manage the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server, to start and stop the server, administer FTP security, and to use Secure Socket Layer (SSL).
• Use the File Transfer Protocol client on iSeries server
  You can start and stop client sessions, transfer and receive files, as well as set up File Transfer Protocol (FTP) batch jobs.
• File Transfer Protocol reference information
  You can find information about server and client subcommands, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) exit programs, data transfer methods, and more.
• Troubleshoot FTP
  This topic provides basic troubleshooting techniques for problems that occur with the FTP server or FTP client.