You can copy files or tables to tape from the other server and load these files on an iSeries™ server.
Use the Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) command to do this.
Vendor independent communications functions are also supported through two separately licensed iSeries programs.
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 iSeries TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities/400 licensed program allows you to receive many types of files, depending on the capabilities of the remote server.
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 iSeries server to remote IBM® or non-IBM servers that conform to OSI file transfer, access, and management (FTAM) standards.
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 iSeries server. For more information, see the OSI Communications Subsystem Programming and Concepts Guide.