Managing the File Transfer Protocol server

You can manage the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server to start and stop the server, administer FTP security, and use Secure Socket Layer (SSL).

You can set up your system to send, receive, and share files across networks by using FTP. FTP consists of two parts: the FTP client and the FTP server. You interact with the FTP client. The FTP client interacts with the FTP server. You do not typically interact directly with the FTP server.

• Starting and stopping the File Transfer Protocol server
  You can start and stop the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server by using iSeries™ Navigator.

• Setting the number of available File Transfer Protocol servers
  You can specify the minimum number of available servers for future client connections.

• Improving FTP server performance with configurable subsystem support
  The default subsystem (QSYS/QSYSWRK) is used for many IBM-supplied server jobs. Using a different subsystem than the default subsystem can result in improved File Transfer Protocol (FTP) performance because the need to share resources is eliminated.

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