Installing and Managing HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol Network Manager's Guide (36957-90157)

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Managing FTP
MPE/iX FTP Server Commands
MPE/iX FTP Server Commands
The quick reference provides a list of the FTP user commands a remote
FTP user accessing MPE/iX can use. The corresponding MPE/iX FTP
server commands are in parentheses.
User command
(SERVER
command) DESCRIPTION
ASCII
(TYPE A) Sets the FTP file transfer type to ASCII. This is the
default when you first enter FTP.
BINARY
(TYPE I) Sets the FTP file transfer type to binary.
BYTESTREAM
(TYPE L) Sets the FTP file transfer type to bytestream.
CD remotedirectory
(CWD | XCWD) Changes the working directory on the remote host to
the directory specified.
CLOSE (QUIT) Closes the remote connection but remains in the FTP
program.
DELETE
remotefilename
(DELE) Deletes the remote file specified. A directory path may
be included with the remotefilename.
DIR
[remotedirectory]
[localfile]
(LIST) Writes the requested remote directory listing to the
terminal, or to a local file if specified. If remotedirectory is
not included, the current remote working directory
contents are listed.
FORM [NONPRINT]
(FORM) Sets the FTP file transfer form to the specified format.
The only supported form is NONPRINT.
GET remotefile
[localfile]
(RETR) Transfers the remote file specified to a local file. If a
local file name is not specified, the file is saved with the
same name as the remote file name (assuming a legal
file name).