Specifications

Configuring and Managing Telnet Servers
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To be available for file transfers, the PC must be logged out from the access server
port. When a connection is made to the port, the port shifts to remote-access
mode.
To transfer files, you must set up the access server port and the personal computer
(local partner) to function as the initiator of a session with the remote partner in
the transfer. The remote partner computer can be a session node or a personal
computer that is available on the network. Once the initiator establishes a session
to a partner, you can transfer files in either direction between the initiator and the
partner. The computer serving as the file transfer partner might require some
modifications before a file transfer. To learn what modifications are required, refer
to the documentation for the computer and for the file transfer program.
Partner Guidelines
The following provides guidelines for setting up the partners:
• Remote partner — You need to disable such characteristics as message
verification, forward switch, backward switch, and local switch when using
binary or ASCII file transfers. If needed, also disable flow control for binary file
transfers. Additionally for binary or ASCII file transfers, all Telnet indications
should be set to none. Use the SET/DEFINE/CHANGE TELNET SERVER
command.
• Local partner — Flow control should always be enabled on the access server
port and disabled on a session-by-session basis. The Telnet client binary profile
disables flow control (refer to Specifying the Telnet Client Session Profile in
Chapter 11). If flow control is needed, you will need to use the SET SESSION
TELNET CLIENT FLOW CONTROL command. Note that this command
affects only the client partner.