User's Manual

Chapter 4 Using the FTP File Server
Supported FTP Commands
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Purpose This command causes the server-DTP to accept the data transferred via the data
connection and to store the data as a file at the server site.
If the file specified in the pathname exists at the server site, then its contents shall be
replaced by the data being transferred.
A new file is created at the server site if the file specified in the pathname does not already
exist.
Command STRU
Syntax stru <SP> <structure-code> <CRLF>
Parameters <structure-code>: file structure. Only 'F' (File) is supported.
Purpose This command allows the client to change the file structure.
The only available transfer mode is 'File' ('F').
Command SYST
Syntax syst <CRLF>
Parameters N/A
Purpose This command is used to find out the type of operating system at the server.
Its successful answer is "UNIX Type : L8”.
Command TYPE
Syntax type <SP> <type-code> <CRLF>
Parameters - <type-code> ::= A [<sp> <form-code>]
| E [<sp> <form-code>]
| I
| L <sp> <byte-size>
<form-code> ::= N | T | C
Purpose changes data Representation and Storage type.
Supported types: 'A'(ASCII), and 'I' or 'L 8' (8-bit binary).
Command USER
Syntax user <SP> <string> <CRLF>
Parameters <string> : user name.