FTP.DATA configuration file

The FTP.DATA configuration file is used by the z/OS® Communications Server FTP client program to define operational settings for the FTP client. Certain functions of the FTP client program, such as performing file transfers in a secure mode or properly navigating local SOCKS firewalls, require the use of a configuration file (FTP.DATA) for the FTP client program. You can use the -f FTP parameter to identify a specific FTP.DATA file. You can specify the -f parameter using the <FTPOPTIONS> tag in the CLIENT data set.

<FTPOPTIONS>-f "//'USER1.FTP.DATA'"</FTPOPTIONS>

Using the -f parameter overrides the default search order used by the FTP client program to find the FTP.DATA file. If you do not specify the -f parameter, the default search order for the FTP.DATA file is as follows:

$HOME/ftp.data
userid.FTP.DATA
/etc/ftp.data
SYS1.TCPPARMS(FTPDATA) data set
tcpip_hlq.FTP.DATA file

For information about the contents of the FTP.DATA file and the -f parameter, see z/OS Communications Server: IP User's Guide and Commands.

See SMP/E for z/OS Commands for complete details of the <FIREWALL>, <SERVER>, <FIRECMD>, and <FTPOPTIONS> tags, as well as a list of the substitution variables that can be used within the firewall commands. Consult your network administrator for help determining what, if anything, you must specify to navigate your local FTP firewall server.