Re: strange ftp behavior

From: Holger.VanKoll@SWISSCOM.COM
Date: Thu Jul 18 2002 - 10:34:24 EDT


the exact error-msg would be helpful

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Scheeringa [mailto:kens@SHADOW.AGRY.PURDUE.EDU]
> Sent: Donnerstag, 18. Juli 2002 15:56
> To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> Subject: strange ftp behavior
>
>
> Hi *,
>
> Running AIX 4.3.2 on an RS6000 3CT
>
> I am puzzled by this strange ftp behavior on "machineA":
>
> ftp -i machineA
> login: #OK, no problem
> password: #OK, no problem
>
> ftp>get fileABC #OK, no problem
> ftp>mget fileA* #error message
> Connection closed by remote host.
> ftp>
>
>
> My solution:
>
> Copy ftpd from MachineB (also AIX 4.3.2) to /usr/sbin on MachineA
>
> Now repeat above ftp session on MachineA.
> Everything including mget works!
>
>
> Next day (no reboot):
> Repeat above ftp session on MachineA.
> Same symptoms as yesterday, mget FAILS.
>
> Anybody can figure out what might be going on?
>
>
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