IT02108: PCOM: FTP CLIENT CONNECTION FAILS USING IP ADDRESS WITHOUT DNS

Personal Communications 6.0.11
Personal Communications 6.0.12
Personal Communications 6.0.13
Personal Communications 6.0.15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PCOMM FTP client fails to connect to a server when an IP
  address is used that cannot be resolved to a name (via DNS or
  Windows hosts file)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All FTP Client users                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: PCOM FTP Client fails to connect to a   *
  *                      server when an IP address is used that  *
  *                      cannot be resolved to a name.           *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  IBM Personal Communications FTP Client fails to connect to a
  server when an IP address is used that cannot be resolved to a
  name (via DNS or Windows hosts file)
  

Problem conclusion

• PCSFTP.EXE has been changed to connect to the host using the
  IP address directly.
  
  Fix scheduled for PCOM 6.0.11 Refresh Pack
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• PCSFTP
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM V5 COMBO-

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels

• R601 PSY

     UP

• R602 PSY

     UP

• R604 PSY

     UP

• R607 PSY

     UP

• R609 PSY

     UP