Re: Unable to FTP to i from desktop

Vinay

I have posted about this, maybe in the PC list, but here you go again. There were other solutions posted in that thread, as well.

I got the same message you did. I found this information after a pretty extensive search on the 'Net.

There is a special entry to put into an initialization file call sitemanager.xml

1. Look for the file called sitemanager.xml - it'll be under C:\Documents and Settings\your-user\Application Data\FileZilla - or just do a search for it over your drives - I have my Documents & Settings on my E: drive, but it's usually on the C: drive.

2. Look for the <Server> section for you iSeries connection that you created. You should see something like this -
<Server>
<Host>xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx</Host>
<Port>21</Port>
<Protocol>0</Protocol>
<Type>0</Type>
<User>username</User>
<Pass>password</Pass>
<Logontype>1</Logontype>
<TimezoneOffset>0</TimezoneOffset>
<PasvMode>MODE_DEFAULT</PasvMode>
<MaximumMultipleConnections>0</MaximumMultipleConnections>
<EncodingType>Auto</EncodingType>
<BypassProxy>0</BypassProxy>
<Name>53 box</Name>
<Comments></Comments>
<LocalDir></LocalDir>
<RemoteDir></RemoteDir>53 box
</Server>

3. Insert the following lines after the <Port>21</Port> node -
<PostLoginCommands>
<Command>site namefmt 1</Command>
</PostLoginCommands>

4. It should look like this -
<Server>
<Host>xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx</Host>
<Port>21</Port>
<PostLoginCommands>
<Command>site namefmt 1</Command>
</PostLoginCommands>
<Protocol>0</Protocol>
<Type>0</Type>
<User>username</User>
<Pass>password</Pass>
<Logontype>1</Logontype>
<TimezoneOffset>0</TimezoneOffset>
<PasvMode>MODE_DEFAULT</PasvMode>
<MaximumMultipleConnections>0</MaximumMultipleConnections>
<EncodingType>Auto</EncodingType>
<BypassProxy>0</BypassProxy>
<Name>53 box</Name>
<Comments></Comments>
<LocalDir></LocalDir>
<RemoteDir></RemoteDir>53 box
</Server>

You can put any server commands in the <PostLoginCommands> node - for more information, google on "PostLoginCommands"

It'd be great if this were in the Advanced tab when creating a connection, but it's not - sigh!

HTH

Vinay Gavankar wrote:

Scott,

I downloaded File-Zilla FTP client and tried to connect from that. I am not
sure I am doing everything correctly, but this is what happened:

After connecting, it shows me the current library, and on the next line
gives me an error message "Failed to retrieve directory listing". When I
enter the command "pasv" (by clicking Server and then selecting "Enter
custom command), I get error message "Disconnected from server: ECONNABORTED
- Connection aborted".

Just want to let you know that ports 20 and 21 on the firewall of the server
are pointing to the private address of the i (192.168.100.7).

Thanks
Vinay



On 5/4/09, Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Noooooo! You don't want to say "Quote". If you use quote, the server
will be in passive mode, and the client will be in standard ("active")
mode and you'll have a mess that can't possibly work.

Just do: pasv

Do not use "quote".


bdietz400@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

from the ftp prompt try:

ftp>quote pasv

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