Using FTP

Before transferring files between your local host and a remote host, or using any other FTP functions, you must enter the FTP environment.

You can use one of the following methods to enter the FTP environment.

Code PGM=FTP in a batch job and pass parameters using the PARM keyword. See Submitting FTP requests in batch for more information.
Enter the FTP command from TSO.
Enter the FTP command from the z/OS® UNIX shell.
Pass the FTP command parameters to the FTP Client API. See FTP Client API information in the z/OS Communications Server: IP Programmer's Guide and Reference for complete details on the FTP Client API.