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).

You can set up your iSeries™ server to send, receive, and share files across networks by using file transfer protocol (FTP). FTP consists of two parts: the FTP client and the FTP server. You interact with the FTP client. The FTP client interacts with the FTP server. You do not normally interact directly with the FTP server. The following topics can help you to administer your FTP server.

• Start and stop the File Transfer Protocol server
  You can start and stop the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server by using iSeries Navigator.
• Set number of available File Transfer Protocol servers
  You can specify the minimum number of available servers to be kept ready for future client connections.
• Improve FTP server performance with configurable subsystem support
  The default subsystem (QSYS/QSYSWRK) is used for many IBM-supplied server jobs.