HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol User's Guide (36957-90159)

Appendix B 93
Error Messages
FTP Server Messages and Errors
FTP Server Messages and Errors
FTP users accessing an MPE/iX-based FTP server may receive the messages and/or errors
listed below which are based on the Military Standard, FTP, MIL-STD-1780.
The type of reply is based on the first digit of the number:
Number Type
1nn Positive preliminary reply
2nn Positive completion reply
3nn Positive intermediate reply
4nn Transient negative reply which user may wish to retry
5nn Permanent negative reply
The second digit in the message number represents the following function groupings
(where the first digit x is from 1 to 5 as described above):
Number Type
x0n Syntax errors
x1n Replies to requests for information (status, help)
x2n Replies referring to the control and data connections
x3n Replies for logon process and accounting procedures
x4n Unspecified
x5n Status of the server file system
In the following list of messages and errors, the exclamation point (!) represents a variable
value.
125 MESSAGE: Data connection already open; transfer starting
CAUSE: Data connection has been opened, data transfer has started.
ACTION: None.
150 MESSAGE: File ! opened; data connection will be opened
CAUSE: The file requested for a GET, LS or DIR has been opened.
ACTION: None.
200 MESSAGE: ! command ok.
CAUSE: The command was accepted by the server.
ACTION: None.
200 MESSAGE: Type set to !.
CAUSE: A TYPE command was received and accepted.
ACTION: None.