Setup

Use an FTP.DATA data set to customize configuration parameters. You can use a SOCKSCONFIGFILE data set or file to instruct the client to connect to certain FTP servers through a SOCKS server. For information about the FTP.DATA data set and SOCKS configuration data set or file used by the FTP client, see z/OS Communications Server: IP User's Guide and Commands, z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Guide, and z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Reference.

Message EZY2640I displays the name of the FTP.DATA file. Use the FTP client locstat subcommand to display the name of the SOCKS configuration data set or file that is being used.

The TCPIP.DATA configuration file provides information for the FTP client, such as the high-level qualifier to be used for configuration data sets and which DBCS translation tables can be used. For more information about the TCPIP.DATA configuration file, see z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Reference.

Tip: The z/OS UNIX search order for the file is used even if the FTP client is invoked under TSO.

You can install the security exits for the FTP client to control FTP client commands or monitor replies from the FTP server. See z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Guide, z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Reference, and z/OS Communications Server: IP User's Guide and Commands for more information about the security user exits for the FTP client.