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

80 Appendix A
Error Messages
FTP Server Messages and Errors
FTP Server Messages and Errors
FTP users accessing the MPE/iX as an FTP server may receive the
messages and/or errors as listed, 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.
MESSAGE: 125 Data connection already open; transfer starting
125 CAUSE: Data connection has been opened, data transfer has started.
ACTION: None.
MESSAGE: 150 File ! opened; data connection will be opened
150 CAUSE: The file requested for a GET, LS, or DIR has been opened.
ACTION: None.
MESSAGE: 200 ! command ok.
200 CAUSE: The command was accepted by the server.
ACTION: None.