You actually did do an open, though maybe not directly. If you issue an FTP X.Y.COM, the OPEN X.Y.COM command is issued for you. If you enter just the FTP command to get into the FTP environment, you would then have to issue the OPEN X.Y.COM or wherever, then USER, etc. Usually I just quit and start over when it appears something timed out. The file, if it got saved, is probably incomplete.
Bob Bates Enterprise Hosting Services - Enterprise Virtualization - z/VM and z/Linux <http://ehs.homestead.wellsfargo.com/Mainframe/zSS/zSE/zVM-zLinux/Pages/ default.aspx> w. (469)892-6660 c. (214) 907-5071 "This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation." _____ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 2:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: FTP Problem Near the end of a 605MB (the size of the VMARC file; unpacked, it is over 2.7GB) FTP, I got the message "421 Service not available, closing control connection." Dumb me, I looked in the numbered client and server messages and could not find a 421. Then I looked in the section called "Reply Code Messages" and found a 421 with different text. It says to issue an Open command to reestablish connection with the server. This brings to mind a couple of questions with my guesses in parentheses: * Is there any point in resuming the connection if all I was doing was sending one file? (probably not) * If I do reestablish the connection, will the FTP be resumed, picking up where it was when the connection was lost ? (no) * What is needed in the way of an Open command? (irrelevant if my first 2 guesses are correct) I entered no such command initially, I entered an FTP command, answered the userid and password prompts, then entered the commands BIN and PUT. * I the loss of service appears to have been outside of VM. Is there any way to determine if the loss was at the vendor's server or somewhere between the two endpoints? Regards, Richard Schuh
