Re: saving Image catalog

[CRPence <CRPbottle@xxxxxxxxx>]

ldwopt@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I have created a virtual tape environment on a V6R1 system. I
> have saved the test libraries to the Virtual tape image catalog.
> I have tried to FTP the image catalog to a remote PC system but
> the "put" command fails due to format issues.
>
> > put /images/tape/backup/vol001 vol001
>  File name format not valid.  Use the format: library/file.member
>   or file.member.
>
> What is the correct way to FTP the virtual tape image catalog to
> a remote PC?

  AFaIK the FTP [STRTCPFTP] command still has no "Name Format" 
parameter on that release; it has been a client & server application 
attribute, NAMEFMT() of CHGFTPA.

  When the i as FTP client has the name format option established 
by default as *LIB [versus *PATH], the FTP PUT subcommand should be 
preceded by the site specific subcommand NAMEFMT.  In the given 
scenario, issue the following request prior to the PUT:
   SITE NAMEFMT 0

  If the "SITE" subcommand does not prefix the site-specific 
subcommand NAMEFMT, then the effect of QUOTE SITE NAMEFMT 0 having 
been issued implicitly, will be diagnosed as an error on the 
server... which both can be confusing and is needless messaging with 
the server.

  Also, do not forget the BINary to specify IMAGE transfer; noted, 
since no mention was made of any subcommands issued prior to the PUT 
in the FTP script\session.

Regards, Chuck