File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

BlueZone Secure FTP

BlueZone Secure FTP is an integral part of the BlueZone family of emulators.  Specific help for BlueZone Secure FTP is in a separate help file that can be accessed from within the application by clicking Help:BlueZone Help FTP Topics on the BlueZone FTP MenuBar.

Like all the BlueZone emulators, BlueZone Secure FTP client uses the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL ) protocol to protect the FTP data stream.  When a BlueZone Secure FTP session is active, a small padlock icon will appear on the BlueZone StatusBar.

Also, BlueZone Secure FTP has the ability to perform iSeries data transfers via FTP and automatically place the data into a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet, comma delimited file or tab delimited file.  The resulting spreadsheet or file can be edited and transferred back to the iSeries host.

SEE  BlueZone Secure FTP Help for more information.

TIP  All BlueZone documentation can be found on the BlueZone CD-ROM or BlueZone CD image.  To locate a particular document, double click the DocumentationRoadmap.htm document located in the root of the BlueZone CD-ROM or BlueZone CD image.

Launching BlueZone Secure FTP from a BlueZone Session

BlueZone Secure FTP may be launched directly from any BlueZone display session window by selecting Transfer:FTP from the BlueZone MenuBar, or by pressing the FTP icon found on the BlueZone ToolBar.

The letters FTP will be highlighted on the menu if BlueZone Secure FTP is installed.  If the letters FTP or the BlueZone Secure FTP icon is grayed out, then BlueZone Secure FTP is not installed.  If BlueZone Secure FTP is not installed, contact your system administrator.

Normally, when Transfer:FTP is selected from the BlueZone MenuBar, a dialog appears, allowing the End User to select the FTP configuration profile they want to use.  To eliminate this step, BlueZone can automatically open an FTP configuration profile IF the filename is identical to the configuration profile name of the display sessions.  

Example:

BlueZone Mainframe Display using a configuration profile named ''mainframe.zmd'' will automatically open a FTP configuration profile name ''mainframe.zft''.

How to make BlueZone FTP automatically use a Profile when launched from a BlueZone display session:

  1. Configure a BlueZone Display emulation session and save the settings to a Profile by selecting File:Save As from the MenuBar.  In this example we will name the profile ''mainframe.zmd''.

  2. From the MenuBar of the BlueZone Display emulator, select Transfer:FTP.  BlueZone FTP will launch, and you will be prompted to enter the FTP host connection information.

  3. Enter the desired FTP host connection information, and save the FTP session to a profile by selecting File:Save As from the MenuBar.

  4. When prompted, enter the Profile name ''mainframe.zft''.