Re: Running a program on an RS6000 via FTP

[Neil Palmer <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeffrey M. Silberberg wrote:
> 
>         Carl,
> 
>         I can not find in my AIX 3.2.5 man pages where the RS/6000
> supports a command in the ftp connection to start a job when the RS/6000
> is the target of the ftp.
> 
>         However, the RS/6000 does support "rexec" remote execute, when
> the "rexecd" deamon is running.  So first you have to check to
> ensure that the deamon is up on the RS/6000, to do so enter at the shell
> prompt;
> 
>         $ps -ef | grep rexecd
> 
>         This should bring back a display of the an active process
> (subsystem) on the RS/6000, if not it is not started and the system
> programer must configure it and start it in the IPL process.
> 
>         Then you can use ftp to put your file on the RS/6000, and runrmtcmd
> type(*IP) to start the rexec process on the RS/6000.  This is a totally *IP
> native solution, adding SNA services to the RS/6000 would give you other
> options.
> 
>         Caution; do not confuse sbmrmtcmd which uses DDM files between AS/400
> processors and runrmtcmd which is *IP rexec based, as I usally do.
> 
>         Good Luck,
>         Jeff Silberberg
>

Jeff,

Thanks - I wasn't aware of the RUNRMTCMD.  My answer (STRUNXCMD - part
of  extra cost software 'Connection Program/400') talks to the same
"rexecd" daemon.  The only 'advantage' STRUNXCMD appears to have, is if
run interactively it will send the output back to your screen (it
actually starts a terminal session).  RUNRMTCMD always spools a report
of any output.
(Plus the STRUNXCMD has the password as a non-display field, whereas
RUNRMTCMD doesn't).

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