Re: Running a program on an RS6000 via FTP

[Bob Angell <aimsllc@xxxxxxx>]

Carl Galgano wrote:
> 
> I have a client who has an AS400 & RS6000 on an ethernet network.  We are
> currently using FTP to transfer files and it works fine.  The AS400 is the
> client and the RS6000 is the server.
> 
> We now have a requirement that the AS400 run the program on the RS6000 that
> creates the file that is to be transfered to the AS400.  I would like to add
> an FTP command in my FTP script that will allow me to do this.  The RS600
> programmer to me to use the following to execute the program from a $ prompt
> on the RS6000:
> 
> run pgmname
> 
> I thought I could use the QUOTE subcommand to do what I wish to do what I
> need, something like this:
> 
> QUOTE run stc.322gatex
> 
> However the server comes back and says that RUN is not recognized.  See the
> screen below.  Does anyone sknow if this can be done, and if it can, how do
> I do it.
> 
> TIA
> 
>                              File Transfer Protocol
> 
>  Previous FTP subcommands and messages:
>    Connecting to host name RS6000 at address 206.199.165.180 using port 21.
>    220 ris FTP server (Version 4.9 Thu Sep 2 20:35:07 CDT 1993) ready.
>    215 UNIX Type: L8 Version: BSD-44
>  > login ediftp ruby
>    Number of arguments for a prompted login to the server not correct.
>  > login ediftp
>    331 Password required for ediftp.
>    230 User ediftp logged in.
>  > quote run stc.322gatex
>    500 'RUN stc.322gatex': command not understood.

Why not just establish a reliable SNA link between the AS/400
and the RS/6000?  Also, DDCS/SNA is really the best way to 
move information between the two platforms (just set one of
these up a couple of weeks ago ...).

-Bob-
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