A List of FTP Commands

Introduction

The following information is provided as a reference for the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) commands. This document describes a typical process for an interactive and automated, batch FTP session running on a PC with Windows/XP and connecting to a UNIX system. This process may vary slightly depending on the hardware and software configurations of the local and remote systems.

An Interactive FTP Session
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To start an FTP interactive session type “ftp” from a DOS Command window.

C:\> ftp

The DOS prompt should be replaced with the FTP prompt. The FTP program is now running on the local system. A connection (or session) to a remote system has not been established.

The help command or ? (question mark) may be executed without being attached to a remote system and will do a print (usually to the screen) of the FTP commands. The following is an example of an FTP Command to display the FTP Help information.

ftp help

The following is a typical result of the help command running on a PC with Windows.

Commands may be abbreviated. Commands are: ! delete literal prompt send ? debug ls put status append dir mdelete pwd trace ascii disconnect mdir quit type bell get mget quote user binary glob mkdir recv verbose bye hash mls remotehelp cd help mput rename close lcd open rmdir ftp

The following FTP Command will perform the FTP OPEN (make the connection) and display the following messages.

ftp  open domain.name 
Connected to domain.name
220 antigonous FTP server ready.
User (domain.name:(none)): User-Name
331 Password required for user-name
Password: password
230 User user-name logged in.
ftp

The following FTP Command will change the directory on the remote system and display the following message.

ftp> cd /web
250 CWD command successful.
ftp

The following FTP Command will find out the pathname of the current directory on the remote system and display the information.

ftp> pwd
257 "/web" is the current directory.
ftp

The following FTP Command will set the file transfer mode to ASCII (this is the default for most FTP programs) and display the information.

ftp> ascii
200 Type set to A.
ftp

The following FTP Command will copy a file(using ASCII mode) from the local system to the remote system and display the information.

ftp> put d:\simoweb1\filename.txt
200 PORT command successful.
Opening ASCII mode data connection for filename.txt
226 Transfer complete
ftp

The following FTP Command will set the file transfer mode to BINARY (the binary mode transfers all eight bits per byte and must be used to transfer non-ASCII files). ) and display the information.

ftp> binary
200 Type set to I.
ftp

The following FTP Command will copy a file (using BINARY mode) from the local system to the remote system and display the information.

ftp> put d:\simoweb1\filename.zip
200 PORT command successful.
Opening BINARY mode data connection for filename.zip
226 Transfer complete
ftp

The following FTP Command will exit the FTP environment (same as “bye”) and display the information.

ftp> quit
221 Goodbye.

When the preceding FTP Command is finished the DOS prompt will be displayed.

C:\>

The preceding is a typical process for an interactive FTP session running on a PC with Windows/XP or Windows/7 and connecting to a UNIX system. This process may vary slightly depending on the hardware and software configurations of the local and remote systems.

An Automated, Batch FTP Session
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The following batch file (UPWIP001.BAT) will start an FTP session and pass the name of a text file (UPWIP001.TXT) to the FTP program. This text file will be processed by the FTP program and each of the statements in the text file will be processed in the sequence they appear.

@echo OFF
rem  * *******************************************************************
rem  *               FTPSAME1.CMD - a Windows Command File               *
rem  *         This program is provided by SimoTime Enterprises          *
rem  *           (C) Copyright 1987-2011 All Rights Reserved             *
rem  *             Web Site URL:   http://www.simotime.com               *
rem  *                   e-mail:   helpdesk@simotime.com                 *
rem  * *******************************************************************
echo *
echo * This batch and text file illustrate the use of FTP to upload an
echo * ASCII file and an EBCDIC or Binary file. The UPWIP001.BAT file
echo * references UPWIP001.TXT that contains...
echo *
echo *   user
echo *   password
echo *   cd /web
echo *   pwd
echo *   ascii
echo *   put d:\simoweb1\cbltxn01.htm
echo *   binary
echo *   put d:\simoweb1\cbltxn01.zip
echo *   quit
echo *
ftp -s:upwip001.txt www.simotime.com

The following is a listing of the contents of the text file (UPWIP001.TXT).

user password
cd /web
pwd
ascii
put d:\simoweb1\cbltxn01.htm
binary
put d:\simoweb1\cbltxn01.zip
quit

An FTP Command List

The following is a summary of the commonly used FTP Commands.

Command Description ! Preceding a command with the exclamation point will cause the command to execute on the local system instead of the remote system. ? Request assistance or information about the FTP commands. This command does not require a connection to a remote system. ascii Set the file transfer mode to ASCII (Note: this is the default mode for most FTP programs). bell Turns bell mode on / off. This command does not require a connection to a remote system. binary Set the file transfer mode to binary (Note: the binary mode transfers all eight bits per byte and must be used to transfer non-ASCII files). bye Exit the FTP environment (same as quit). This command does not require a connection to a remote system. cd Change directory on the remote system. close Terminate a session with another system. debug Sets debugging on/off. This command does not require a connection to a remote system. delete Delete (remove) a file in the current remote directory (same as rm in UNIX). dir Lists the contents of the remote directory.The asterisk (*) and the question mark (?) may be used as wild cards. For example: get WIP help Request a list of all available FTP commands. This command does not require a connection to a remote system. lcd Change directory on your local system (same as CD in UNIX). ls List the names of the files in the current remote directory. mget WIP mkdir Make a new directory within the current remote directory. mput Copy multiple files from the local system to the remote system. (Note: You will be prompted for a “y/n” response before copying each file). open Open a connection with another system. put Copy a file from the local system to the remote system. pwd Find out the pathname of the current directory on the remote system. quit Exit the FTP environment (same as “bye”). This command does not require a connection to a remote system. rmdir Remove (delete) a directory in the current remote directory. trace Toggles packet tracing. This command does not require a connection to a remote system.

A List of FTP Commands

FTP Command, DIR
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The DIR command will list the contents of the remote directory.The asterisk (*) and the question mark (?) may be used as wild cards.

Parameters Description b* This will display all entries that start with the letter “b”. For example, the following will be displayed. bet, ben, bingo, born, boon, bipartisan, bandit, boy b*n* This will display all entries that start with the letter “b” and have the letter “n” somewhere after the letter “b”. For example, the following will be displayed. ben, bingo, born, boon, bipartisan, bandit The following will not be displayed. bet, boy b?n This will display all entries that start with the letter “b”, have the letter “n” in the 3rd position and have a three character name. For example, the following will be displayed. ben The following will not be displayed. bet, bingo, born, boon, bipartisan, bandit, boy b?n* This will display all entries that start with the letter “b” and have the letter “n” in the 3rd position. For example, the following will be displayed. ben, bingo, bandit The following will not be displayed. bet, born, boon, bipartisan, boy

A List of Parameters for the DIR FTP Command

An FTP Extended Command List

The following are additional commands that are used when tranferring files between an IBM Mainframe and a Windows or UNIX client system. Also, the following includes commands required when working with files containing variable length records.

Command Description literal Will send an argument to the remote FTP Server. This statement is similar in purpose as the “QUOTE” statement. locsite LOCSITE This statement may be used at the mainframe for commands specific to the mainframe quote Will send an argument to the remote FTP Server. This statement is similar in purpose as the “LITERAL” statement. site This parameter is used at the client system to transfer a function (via the LITERAL or QUOTE statement) to the host site. The following is a summary of the commonly used SITE/LOCSITE Commands.

A List of Extended FTP Commands

FTP Extended Command, LOCSITE, LITERAL and SITE

This SITE (via the literal or quote command) statement is used at the client system and the LOCSITE command is used at the host system. Both statements are used to transfer a function to the host site. The following is a summary of the commonly used SITE/LOCSITE Commands.

Command Description BLKSIZE BLocKSIZE=nnnn where nnnn is the block size (BLKSIZE) CYLINDERS CYlinders To indicate that space should be allocated in cylinders DIRECTORY DIrectory=nnn where ‘nnn’ indicates the number of directory blocks to be allocated for the directory of a PDS LRECL LRecl=nnn where nnn is the logical record length (LRECL) PRIMARY PRImary=nnn where nnn indicates the number of primary space units (tracks or cylinders) RDW RDW will cause each record of a variable length record to be preceded with a four byte Record Descriptor Word (RDW) and possible four byte Block Descriptor Word (BDW). RECFM RECfm=format where format is: F, FA, FB, FBA, FBM, FM, U, V, VA, VB, VBA, VBM, or VBS SECONDARY SECondary=nnn where nnn indicates the number of secondary space units (tracks or cylinders) TRACKS TRacks To indicate that space should be allocated in tracks.

Parameters used with the LOCSITE Extended FTP Commands

The following is an example of the LITERAL command and a GET command. The commands are executed at the client and will cause the RDW (Record Descriptor Word) to be included at the beginning of each record of a file with variable length records.

LITERAL SITE RDW
GET host-file-name client-file-name

The following is an example of the LOCSITE command and a PUT command. The commands are executed at the host and will cause the RDW (Record Descriptor Word) to be included at the beginning of each record of a file with variable length records.

LOCSITE RDW
PUT host-file-name client-file-name

Summary

The purpose of this document is to provide a quick reference for connecting and exchanging information between two systems. This document describes a typical process for an interactive or automated, batch File Transfer Protocol (FTP) session running on a PC with Windows/2000 and connecting to a UNIX system. This process may vary slightly depending on the hardware and software configurations of the local and remote systems.

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NMON performance: A free tool to analyze AIX and Linux performance

Usage notes: This nmon tool is NOT OFFICIALLY SUPPORTED. No warrantee is given or implied, and you cannot obtain help with it from IBM. If you have a question on nmon, please go on the Performance Tools Forum site (see Resources) so that others can find and benefit from the answers. To protect your email address from junk mail, you need to create a USER ID first (takes 20 seconds at most).

The nmon tool runs on:

• AIX® 4.1.5, 4.2.0 , 4.3.2, and 4.3.3 (nmon Version 9a: This version is functionally established and will not be developed further.)
• AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 (nmon Version 10: This version now supports AIX 5.3 and POWER5™ processor-based machines, with SMT and shared CPU micro-partitions.)
• Linux® SUSE SLES 9, Red Hat EL 3 and 4, Debian on pSeries® p5, and OpenPower™
• Linux SUSE, Red Hat, and many recent distributions on x86 (Intel and AMD in 32-bit mode)
• Linux SUSE and Red Hat on zSeries® or mainframe

The nmon tool is updated roughly every six months, or when new operating system releases are available. To place your name on the e-mail list for updates, contact Nigel Griffiths.

Use this tool together with nmon analyser (see Resources), which loads the nmon output file and automatically creates dozens of graphs.

Introduction

The nmon tool is designed for AIX and Linux performance specialists to use for monitoring and analyzing performance data, including:

• CPU utilization
• Memory use
• Kernel statistics and run queue information
• Disks I/O rates, transfers, and read/write ratios
• Free space on file systems
• Disk adapters
• Network I/O rates, transfers, and read/write ratios
• Paging space and paging rates
• CPU and AIX specification
• Top processors
• IBM HTTP Web cache
• User-defined disk groups
• Machine details and resources
• Asynchronous I/O — AIX only
• Workload Manager (WLM) — AIX only
• IBM TotalStorage® Enterprise Storage Server® (ESS) disks — AIX only
• Network File System (NFS)
• Dynamic LPAR (DLPAR) changes — only pSeries p5 and OpenPower for either AIX or Linux

Also included is a new tool to generate graphs from the nmon output and create .gif files that can be displayed on a Web site.

See the README file for more details.

Benefits of the tool

The nmon tool is helpful in presenting all the important performance tuning information on one screen and dynamically updating it. This efficient tool works on any dumb screen, telnet session, or even a dial-up line. In addition, it does not consume many CPU cycles, usually below two percent. On newer machines, CPU usage is well below one percent.

Data is displayed on the screen and updated once every two seconds, using a dumb screen. However, you can easily change this interval to a longer or shorter time period. If you stretch the window and display the data on X Windows, VNC, PuTTY, or similar, the nmon tool can output a great deal of information in one place.

The nmon tool can also capture the same data to a text file for later analysis and graphing for reports. The output is in a spreadsheet format (.csv).

Installing the tool

The tool is a stand-alone binary file (a different file for each AIX or Linux version) that you can install in five seconds, probably less if you type fast. Installation is simple:

• Copy the nmonXXX.tar.Z file to the machine. If using FTP, remember to use binary mode.
  Note: Version XXX replaces this example.
• To uncompress the file, run uncompress nmonXX.tar.Z.
• To extract the files, run tar xvf nmonXX.tar.
• Read the README file.
• To start the nmon tool, type nmon.
• If you are the root user, you might need to type ./nmon.

Extra notes for using nmon 9 for AIX 4 only

1. You must be the root user or allow regular users to read the /dev/kmemfile by typing the following command (as root):
   

   chmod ugo+r /dev/kmem

2. If you want the disk statistics, then also run (as root):
   

   chdev -l sys0 -a iostat=true

How to run the tool interactively

For running the tool interactively, read the front page of the file for a few hints. Then start the tool and use the one-key commands to see the data you want. For example, to get CPU, Memory, and Disk statistics, start nmon and type:

cmd

 

How to get help information while running interactively

Press the h key.

Additional help information

For additonal help information, try the following:

• Type the nmon -? command for brief details.
• Type the nmon -h command for full details.
• Read the README file.

How to capture the data to a file for later analysis and graphing

Run nmon with the -f flag. See nmon -h for the details. But as an example, try to run nmon for an hour capturing data snapshots every 30 seconds by using:       Â

nmon -f -s 30 -c 120 nmon -fT -s 30 -c 120

 

The second line also captures the top processes. Both of these create the output file in the current directory called:       Â

<hostname>_date_time.nmon

 

This file is in a comma-separated values (CSV) format and can be imported into a spreadsheet directly. If you are using Lotus® 1-2-3, the file needs to be sorted. (This is not required for the Excel version of the nmon analyser.) On AIX, follow this example:       Â

sort -A mymachine_311201_1030.nmon > xxx.csv

 

Notes to save you time:

• To load the nmon data capture file into a spreadsheet, check the spreadsheet documentation for loading CSV data files (.csv). Many spreadsheets accept this data as just one of the possible files to load or provide an import function to do this. Many spreadsheets have a fixed number of columns and rows. I suggest you collect a maximum of 300 snapshots to avoid hitting these issues.
• When you are capturing data to a file, nmon disconnects from the shell to ensure that it continues running, even if you log out. This means that nmoncan appear to crash, even though it’s still running in the background. To see if the process is still running, type:
  

  ps ?ef | grep nmon

• Read the README file for more information about which version of nmon to run on your particular operating system.
• nmon Version 10 for AIX 5 no longer uses /dev/kmem, but only public APIs. So, you don’t have to chage the permissions on /dev/kmem, and there is no need to have 32- and 64-bit versions of nmon.
• For AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3, use nmon 10.
• On AIX, don’t report lslpp -Lcq bos.?p core dumps on AIX 5.1, about ML03 onwards. Also, WLM stats go missing after upgrading to AIX 5.2 ML5 to Nigel Griffiths, as these are AIX bugs. These are avoided by using nmon Version 10.
• Don’t use Microsoft® Windows® Telnet and use a larger window than 80 x 25 characters. Many developers use VNC and PuTTY to display nmon from a Windows machine — why not do the same!

New features for nmon on AIX Version 10

New Features	Description
Starting up	There is also now a small shell script called "nmon" that starts the right nmon version. Place this script and nmon binaries in your $PATH and type: nmon. This version is now only compiled in 32-bit mode. So, it runs on 32- and 64-bit hardware. The idea is to make it easier to install and run.
N = NFS	NFS is completely new for nmon 10.
p = Partitions	This is for shared CPU partitions information — the big p5/AIX5.3 feature.
C = CPU	This is for machines with 32 plus CPUs — up to 128 logical CPUs by demand.
c = CPU	Details your physical CPU use — if you are on a POWER5 with AIX 5.3 and in a shared CPU environment.
S = Subclass	This is for WLM subclasses — by request.
a = Disk adapters	Gives you details of the disk adapter — like their full type.
r = Resources	This includes your CPU speed in MHz.
k = Kernel	Gives some new fields.
L = Large pages	Gives you large-page stats — popular with high-performance guys.
D = Disk	Gives you more information about your disks, disk type sizes, free, volume groups, adapter, and so forth.
n = Network	Gives you information about your network adapters details, MTU, and errors.
m = Memory	Gives you more details on where your memory is going, system (kernel) and processes, and active virtual memory.
-B	This is a start-up option to remove the boxes.

Sample output for nmon 10 for AIX 5

Figure 1 below is a sample of the screen output. It shows the opening screen for AIX 5, with lots of useful information.
Figure 1. Sample output for nmon 10 for AIX 5

Figure 2 illustrates the details for CPU (this is a 4 CPU POWER5 machine with SMT switched on), memory use, kernel internal statistics, and disks statistics. Note: This logical partition (LPAR) is using six times its entitlement in half a CPU.
Figure 2. CPU details

Figure 3 shows the details of the network, NFS statistics, and journal filesystem use.
Figure 3. Network details

The details of the POWER5 shared processor micro-partitions statistics are shown in Figure 4 below.
Figure 4. LPAR details

Figure 5 illustrates the details of the Linux version of nmon, showing the CPU (this is a 2 CPU POWER5 machine with SMT switched on), LPAR statistics, memory use, network statistics, file system use, and disks statistics. Note: The physical CPU of this LPAR is only available with SUSE SLES9 Service Pack 1 and Red Hat EL 4 Update 1.
Figure 5. Linux version of nmon

Figure 6 shows the OS details of the machine, disk statistics (detailed mode), and the top processes.
Figure 6. Linux version of nmon continued

Obtaining the tool

The following download options are available:

• You can download nmon and its tools from IBM Wiki at http://www-941.haw.ibm.com/collaboration/wiki/display/WikiPtype/nmon.
• Check out the Performance Tools forum for nmon questions and ideas at http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/p/community/.

 

Resources

Learn

• “nmon analyser — A free tool to produce AIX performance reports” (developerWorks, April 2006): Produce a wealth of report-ready graphs from nmon output.
• Check out the following IBM Redbooks for additional information on performance:
  • Understanding IBM pSeries Performance and Sizing, SG24-4810-01, Febraruary 2001
  • Database Performance on AIX in the DB2 UDB and Oracle Environments, SG24-5511, January 2003
  • AIX 5L Performance Tools Handbook,SG24-6039, August 2003
• Check out other articles and tutorials written by Nigel Griffiths:
  • AIX and UNIX zone
  • Across IBM and developerWorks
• “AIX 5 performance series: CPU monitoring and tuning“: Browse through this article to get rid of your CPU bottlenecks and improve performance.
• Search the AIX and UNIX library by topic:
  • System administration
  • Application development
  • Performance
  • Porting
  • Security
  • Tips
  • Tools and utilities
  • Java™ technology
  • Linux
  • Open source
• AIX and UNIX: The AIX and UNIX developerWorks zone provides a wealth of information relating to all aspects of AIX systems administration and expanding your UNIX skills.
• New to AIX and UNIX: Visit the New to AIX and UNIX page to learn more about AIX and UNIX.
• AIX 5L™ Wiki: A collaborative environment for technical information related to AIX.
• IBM Virtual Innovation Center for Hardware: This site is the primary source for all System p AIX development.
• Safari bookstore: Visit this e-reference library to find specific technical resources.
• developerWorks technical events and webcasts: Stay current with developerWorks technical events and webcasts.
• Podcasts: Tune in and catch up with IBM technical experts.

Get products and technologies

• IBM trial software: Build your next development project with software for download directly from developerWorks.
• nmon: Download nmon and its tools.

Discuss

• Participate in the developerWorks blogs and get involved in the developerWorks community.
• Participate in the AIX and UNIX forums:
  • AIX 5L — technical forum
  • AIX for Developers Forum
  • Cluster Systems Management
  • IBM Support Assistant
  • Performance Tools — technical
  • Virtualization — technical
  • More AIX and UNIX forums
• nmon questions: Check out the Performance Tools forum for nmon questions and ideas.

About the author

Nigel Griffiths works in the IBM eServer® pSeries Technical Support Advanced Technology Group. He specialises in performance, sizing, tools, benchmarks, and Oracle RDBMS. The nmon tool was developed to support benchmarks and performance tuning for internal use, but by popular demand is given away to deserving friends. If you have a question on nmon, please go on the Performance Tools Forum site (see Resources) so that others can find and benefit from the answers. To protect your email address from junk mail, you need to create a USER ID first (takes 20 seconds at most).

Greetings, please note if you used nmon_grapher script for producing nmon outputs on AIX 5.3 and now migrated to AIX 6.1 the script needs adjustment because of the change in TZ variable
AIX 5.3: CET-1CEST,M3.5.0,M10.5.0/03:00
AIX 6.1: Europe/Prague
As the script derives next starting time from the value -1 in older TZ format, it won’t work on 6.1 because it wouldn’t choose next starting time for data collection in the at job correctly.

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USB Safeguard

USB Safeguard is a freeware files encryption utility, small, portable and easy to use.

Simply drag and drop files and folders to quickly protect your sensitive documents, and then enter an password to encrypt and decrypt the files that you want to protect from prying eyes.

Not only encrypts your files, it also has ‘Safe Internet Browsing’ option to surf safe on web and removes all Internet traces like URL history, typed URLs, typed passwords in web forms and etc. Built in file shredder – i.e. wiping the contents of the original pre-encrypted file – and more.

Your data is secure while the drive it is out and about with you in an Internet cafe’s or at work.

Main Features:

• Runs with any usb pen drive
• No installation required
• Easy drag & drop file adding
• Built in file shredder
• Secure your data if drive is lost

Flexcrypt – Encrypt Your Private Data with a Password

Flexcrypt Folder enables you to encrypt a file or a folder. After installation, right-click on a file/folder and select Encrypt with Flexcrypt folder and make up a password, thats it.

Decryption is done by double-clicking on the encrypted file and enter the correct password.

The BIG advantage with Flexcrypt Folder is that it does not require any software to decrypt an encrypted file, just double-click on the file and specify the correct password.

How to send an encrypted file/folder:
In some cases it is necessary to rename the encrypted file (take away .exe ending) in order for the file to go through firewalls.
Rename the encrypted file by:
· Right-click on the encrypted file and choose Rename
· Take away .exe at the end of the filename
· Encrypted file is now ready to be sent
The receiver must also rename the file back to its original ending by:
· Right-click and choose Rename
· Add .exe at the end of the filename

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