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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 7, 2021

QMGTOOLS - FTP Command to use *IBMSDDUU FTP server: testcase.boulder.ibm.com

QMGTOOLS- By default using FTP server as *IBMSDDUU: FTP.EUREP.IBM.COM which allows only port 21 and it is blocked in on our client servers, So we modified the QMGTOOLS/FTP2IBMCMD, FTP to IBM command to use TESTCASE.BOULDER.IBM.COM which allows HTTP services by using CHGCMDDFT, which successfully transferred data to IBM.

CHGCMDDFT CMD(QMGTOOLS/FTP2IBMCMD) NEWDFT('SDDUUSVR(TESTCASE.BOULDER.IBM.COM)')

Could you please add this TESTCASE.BOULDER.IBM.COM server on *IBMSDDUU in additional to FTP.EUREP.IBM.COM, so won't need to update this command each time on updating QMG.

Thanks and Regards,
Rengarajan S
+91 7904019098


Use Case:

TS006691580


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Nov 16, 2021

    Thank you for added the testcase.boulder.ibm.com as secondary FTP server, I just updated the 111621 version and FTPTOIBM using testcase server and working as expected.

    Thanks again!

    Regards,
    Rengarajan S

  • Guest
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    Nov 15, 2021

    Hi Team,

    I updated the latest version today 10/27/21- V7R4M0, but it failed on connecting to IBM. So please add testcase.boulder.ibm.com as the second default server to *IBMSDUU FTP Server. Thanks!

    If you needs webex, please setup the call, i am available from 0800 EST to 15:00 EST. Thanks!

    Object CNN814014 in library QMGTOOLS not found.
    Ownership of object CNN814014 in QMGTOOLS type *DTAQ changed.
    Object CNN814014 type *DTAQ created in library QMGTOOLS.
    Object CNN814014 in QMGTOOLS type *DTAQ deleted.
    Object CNN814014 in library QMGTOOLS not found.
    Ownership of object CNN814014 in QMGTOOLS type *DTAQ changed.
    Object CNN814014 type *DTAQ created in library QMGTOOLS.
    Object CNN814014 in QMGTOOLS type *DTAQ deleted.
    Unable to connect to IBM....
    Object QP2814014 in QMGTOOLS type *DTAARA deleted.

    ------------------------------------------

    Successful connection using testcase.boulder.ibm.com

    Retrieve configuration file from ftp server testcase.boulder.ibm.com

    Encryption: on Compression: on
    Threads : 4 Blocksize : 64 KByte

    Add to transfer /tmp/IBMDATA_S1004DCM_004.zip

    transfer identifier : CASE-TS006939635-1636361093738-ecutrans

    Send upload information file to ftp server
    Send data to server
    Send upload report file to ftp server

    Transfer is complete
    transfered : 16,155,271 bytes
    speed : 6041.6 kBytes/sec

    all transfers are complete - exit program

    Regards,
    Renga S
    +91 7904019098

  • Guest
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    Nov 15, 2021

    Hi Team,

    Would this be a solution?

    Yes it worked for my client and i can uploaded the QMG logs to IBM case without any issue after changing the command default value. May be it is using Port 21, but i am not sure how ftp.eurep.ibm.com failed and testcase.boulder.ibm.com works without issue, as i already told my customer blocked the Port 21/22 over internet, so i assumed it uses HTTP connection as ftp.eurep.ibm.com can't connect via browser but the testcase.boulder.ibm.com can be connected via browser.

    Anyway my request is to add "testcase.boulder.ibm.com" this server *IBMSDUU FTP Server. Thanks!

    If you need any further queries, please email me to "r.subramanian@dxc.com"

    Note: server should be in small case.

    CHGCMDDFT CMD(QMGTOOLS/FTP2IBMCMD) NEWDFT('SDDUUSVR(testcase.boulder.ibm.com)')

    Regards,
    Rengarajan S
    +91 7904019098

  • Guest
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    Nov 15, 2021

    Using FTP2IBMCMD *IBMSDUU does not HTTPS to upload. However, with a new version of QMGTOOLS, the FTP2IBMCMD now has *HTTPS as an upload option. The following URL has information on the FTP2IBMCMD function. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/qmgtools-ftp-data-ibm

    Would this be a solution?

  • Guest
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    Oct 12, 2021

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - Virtualization, Cloud
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - Other

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - Other
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - Other