QMGTOOLS: SFTP Command

Answer

QMGTOOLS offers a SFTP interface to allow a user to use SFTP to transfer data.

Installing QMGTOOLS

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1011297

Get to the MG menu via GO QMGTOOLS/MG command. From there, choose menu option for Communications menu. Or use command QMGTOOLS/STRSFTP.






STRSFTP Parameter Options

Function	At the current build, the only valid parameter is *NOCFG
Data area	At the current build, not used
Data area prefix library	At the current build, not used
File type	The file type used for transferring. *IFS = File is in the IFS *SAVF = File is a save file Note: Using *SAVF is intended for transfer between IBM i systems. If transfering between an IBM i and a non-IBM i system, use *IFS to use a directory structure.
Remote host	Remote location
User ID	User ID to log on to the SFTP server
Password	Password to use to log on the SFTP server
Transfer function	*GET = get a file from the remote *PUT = transfer a file from the local system to remote *CMD = run a command on the remote using the SFTP command line
Local save file/ Local library	If file type is *SAVF, then specify the local save file Note: This is intended for transfers between IBM i systems.
Remote save file/remote library	If file type is *SAVF, then the specify the name of the remote save file Note: This is intended for transfers between IBM i systems.
Local file	If file type is *IFS (or directory) , the file path in the IFS like /tmp/daggity.savf
Remote file	If file type is *IFS (or directory), specify the file path
Command	if the parameter function is *CMD, then send a valid command to send to the remote system via the SFTP command line
Keep log	Keep a log of the SFTP command results
Directory to store log	Directory to store the SFTP command output if chosing to keep the log
Log file name	If keeping a log of the SFTP command results, what log file name would you want. *GEN will generate a file name, it will start with SFTPxxxx
Delete data areas	Default is Y. There is no need to change this if troubleshooting the program
Submit job	Y/N to submit to batch or run interactive

Examples

Transferring a file from a non-IBM i to an IBM i system. Transferring a remote file (directory path '/tmp/QMGTOOLS710.savf') to the IBM i (to IFS path '/tmp/QMGTOOLS710.savf').

QMGTOOLS/STRSFTP CONFIG(*NOCFG)
RMTLOC(TESTCASE.BOULDER.IBM.COM)
USR(daggitybo@test.com)
PWD(mypwd)
FUNCTION(*GET)
LCLFILE('/tmp/QMGTOOLS710.savf')
RMTFILE('/tmp/QMGTOOLS710.savf')


Transferring a file from an IBM i to a non-IBM i system. Transferring a local file on the IBM i (from IFS path '/tmp/QMGTOOLS710.savf') to a non-IBM i (to directory path '/tmp/QMGTOOLS710.savf').

QMGTOOLS/STRSFTP CONFIG(*NOCFG)
RMTLOC(TESTCASE.BOULDER.IBM.COM)
USR(daggitybo@test.com)
PWD(mypwd)
FUNCTION(*PUT)
LCLFILE('/tmp/QMGTOOLS710.savf')
RMTFILE('/tmp/QMGTOOLS710.savf')


Transferring a save file to/from IBM i systems

QMGTOOLS/STRSFTP CONFIG(*NOCFG)
FILETYPE(*SAVF)
RMTLOC(TESTCASE.BOULDER.IBM.COM)
USR(daggitybo@test.com)
PWD(mypwd)
FUNCTION(*GET)
LCLSAVF(QMGTOOL710)
LCLSAVFLIB(QTILIB)
RMTSAVF(QMGTOOL710)
RMTSAVFLIB(QTILIB)