Re: Running a program on an RS6000 via FTP

[Carl Galgano <cgalgano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:10 AM 4/23/97 -0600, you wrote:
>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-

Thanks for the thought Bob, however this clients wishes IP, also, get the
feeling that SNA is losing ground and IP is gaining ground.  Don't really
wish to take a step backwards.

Thanks,
CJG
Carl J. Galgano
EDI Consulting Services, Inc.   
540 Powder Springs Street
Suite C19
Marietta, GA 30064
770-422-2995

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