OPEN (Connect to FTP Server on a Remote System)

FTP client subcommand

Open systemname [portnumber]

systemname
The name or Internet address of the remote system.
portnumber
The port number to use for this session until the server closes the connection. This is optional. If you do not specify a port number, the server chooses one.

After you have opened a connection to a remote system, you cannot connect to another system until you close the current session.

Related reference
File Transfer Protocol client syntax conventions