VSI OpenVMS DECnet-Plus FTAM and Virtual Terminal Use and Management Document Number: DO-FTAMMG-01A Publication Date: June 2020 Revision Update Information: This is a new manual. Operating System and Version: VSI OpenVMS Integrity Version 8.4-2 VSI OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.4-2L1 VMS Software, Inc., (VSI) Bolton, Massachusetts, USA DECnet-PlusFTAM and Virtual Terminal Use and Management Copyright © 2020 VMS Software, Inc. (VSI), Bolton, Massachusetts, USA Legal Notice Confidential computer software. Valid license from VSI required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for VSI products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. VSI shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HPE, HPE Integrity, HPE Alpha, and HPE Proliant are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Intel, Itanium and IA-64 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. The VSI OpenVMS documentation set is available on DVD. ii DECnet-PlusFTAM and Virtual Terminal Use and Management Preface .................................................................................................................................... ix 1. About VSI ..................................................................................................................... ix 2. Intended Audience ......................................................................................................... ix 3. Related Documents ........................................................................................................ ix 4. VSI Encourages Your Comments .................................................................................... ix 5. Conventions .................................................................................................................... x Chapter 1. OSI Applications Overview ............................................................................... 1 1.1. FTAM Overview .......................................................................................................... 1 1.2. FTAM Gateways .......................................................................................................... 2 1.3. FTAM User Facilities ................................................................................................... 2 1.4. Virtual Terminal Overview ........................................................................................... 2 1.4.1. Virtual Terminal Interactions .............................................................................. 3 1.4.2. Virtual Terminal Operation in a Network ............................................................ 4 1.4.3. Virtual Terminal Profiles .................................................................................... 5 1.4.4. Virtual Terminal Repertoires .............................................................................. 6 Chapter 2. Using FTAM ....................................................................................................... 7 2.1. FTAM File Specifications ............................................................................................. 7 2.1.1. File Specification Format for OpenVMS ............................................................. 7 2.1.2. File Specification Format for UNIX ................................................................. 11 2.2. FTAM Commands ...................................................................................................... 13 2.2.1. FTAM Responder Log File (OpenVMS) ........................................................... 14 2.2.2. Copying Files .................................................................................................. 14 2.2.3. Appending Files .............................................................................................. 16 2.2.4. Deleting Files .................................................................................................. 18 2.2.5. Listing Files .................................................................................................... 18 2.2.6. Renaming Files ............................................................................................... 20 2.3. Recovering from Data Transfer Errors While Copying or Appending ............................. 20 2.4. File Protection Assignment Upon File Creation ............................................................ 22 Chapter 3. Using the DAP–FTAM Gateway (OpenVMS) ............................................... 23 3.1. Function of the DAP–FTAM Gateway ......................................................................... 23 3.2. Invoking the DAP–FTAM Gateway from OpenVMS FTAM Nodes ............................... 23 3.3. Supported Qualifiers for OpenVMS Systems ............................................................... 24 3.4. Supported Document Types ........................................................................................ 24 3.5. Quoting File Names ................................................................................................... 25 3.6. DAP–FTAM Gateway Messages ................................................................................. 25 Chapter 4. Using the FTAM–FTP Gateway (UNIX) ....................................................... 27 4.1. Gateway Functions and Sample Commands ................................................................. 27 4.2. Using the FTAM–FTP Gateway from an Internet Host ................................................. 28 4.2.1. Invoking the FTAM–FTP Gateway from Internet Nodes .................................... 28 4.2.2. Specifying a Concatenation Character ............................................................... 28 4.2.3. Sample Internet Commands .............................................................................. 30 4.2.4. Starting an FTP Session ................................................................................... 31 4.2.5. Ending an FTP Session .................................................................................... 31 4.2.6. Connecting to a Remote OSI Node ................................................................... 32 4.2.7. Disconnecting from a Remote OSI Node .......................................................... 32 4.2.8. Viewing Remote Directories ............................................................................. 32 4.2.9. Displaying Remote Files .................................................................................. 33 4.2.10. Setting the File Transfer Type ........................................................................ 34 4.2.11. Copying Files Between Systems ..................................................................... 34 4.3. Using the FTAM–FTP Gateway from an OSI Node ..................................................... 36 iii DECnet-PlusFTAM and Virtual Terminal Use and Management 4.3.1. Invoking the FTAM–FTP Gateway from OpenVMS FTAM Nodes ..................... 36 4.3.2. Sample OpenVMS FTAM Commands .............................................................. 36 4.3.3. Viewing Remote Directories ............................................................................. 37 4.3.4. Copying Files Between Systems ....................................................................... 37 4.3.5. Deleting Remote Files ..................................................................................... 38 4.3.6. Renaming Files Between Systems .................................................................... 38 4.4. Special Considerations for Internet Systems ................................................................. 38 4.5. Special Considerations for Internet Systems Not Based on UNIX .................................. 38 Chapter 5. Using Virtual Terminal .................................................................................... 41 5.1. Accessing Remote Nodes ........................................................................................... 41 5.1.1. Starting a VT Association ................................................................................ 41 5.1.2. Using VT in Command Mode .......................................................................... 42 5.2. Using Gateways for Remote OSI Node Access ............................................................ 47 5.2.1. Using the LAT/VT Gateway ............................................................................. 47 5.2.2. Using the OpenVMS VT/LAT Gateway ............................................................ 49 5.2.3. Using the Telnet/VT Gateway .......................................................................... 50 5.2.4. Using the VT/Telnet Gateway .......................................................................... 52 5.2.5. Using the UNIX CTERM/VT Gateway ............................................................. 53 5.2.6. Using the UNIX VT/CTERM Gateway ............................................................