Configuring the FTP Server

The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) virtual machine serves client requests to transfer files between TCP/IP hosts to or from your VM host. To configure the FTP server, you must perform the following steps:

FTP Server Configuration Steps
  1. Update the TCP/IP server configuration file.
  2. Update the DTCPARMS file for the FTP server.
  3. Establish FTP server machine authorizations.
  4. Customize the SRVRFTP CONFIG file.
  5. Configure Automatic File Translation. (Optional)
  6. Configure Secure FTP Connections (Optional)
  7. Customize FTP server exits. (Optional)

Dynamic Server Operation: The FTP server provides a VM Special Message (SMSG) interface that allows you to perform server administration tasks through a set of privileged commands. For more information, see SMSG Interface to the FTP Server.