OPEN (Connect to FTP Server on a Remote System)

 

The OPEN i5/OS® 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.

Related reference
File Transfer Protocol client syntax conventions