OPEN (Connect to FTP Server on a Remote System)
The OPEN IBM® i FTP client subcommand connects your FTP client to an FTP server.
FTP client subcommand
Open systemname [portnumber]
- systemname
- The name or Internet address of the remote system.
- portnumber
- The port number to use for this session until the FTP server closes the connection. This is optional. If you do not specify a port number, the FTP server chooses one.
After you have opened a connection to a remote system, you cannot connect to another system until you close the current session.