User's Manual

Chapter 4 Using the FTP File Server
Supported FTP Commands
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Command HELP
Syntax site help [ <SP> <command> ] <CRLF>
Parameters <command>: a FTP SITE command.
Purpose Without parameters, this command lists in alphabetic order the implemented SITE
commands.
When <command> is a valid SITE command, HELP provides the syntax of <command>.
Command HDR2XML
Syntax site hdr2xml <SP> <switch> <CRLF>
Parameters <switch> : a string that can be equal to ‘on’ or ‘off’ (case insensitive).
Purpose Enable (switch=’on’) or disable (switch=’off’) XML mode for MXF header files. Side
effects in XML mode:
- RETR: the header files are generated in XML before being sent to the client.
Command HEADER (*)
Syntax site header ["]<in-filename>["] <SP> ["]<out-filename>["] <CRLF>
Parameters • <in-filename>: a relative or absolute pathname of a MXF file. The user must use
<”source name”> if there is space in that name.
• <out-filename>: the desired relative or absolute header path name. It must be located
in an existing folder. The user must use <”source name”> if there is space in that name.
Purpose This command extracts the header of a MXF file and creates a corresponding entry in the
file system.
Command IDLE
Syntax site idle <SP> <time> <CRLF>
Parameters <time>: timeout value in seconds. <time> may also be equal to the string “DEFAULT”
(case insensitive). In this case the timeout is reset to its default value.
Purpose This command changes the default value of the idle time.
If the server does not detect any activity of a client for <time> seconds, it disconnects it.