I run a series of ftp scripts on an AIX box, connecting to both Unix and Windows servers for the drops. I'm occasionally having a problem with being unable to connect to the other server - 'ftp connection refused' type messages (although there are variations) - which, because the users aren't checking files daily as agreed, may cause problems later. Today I'm rebuilding a working master file from 11/2/2007 since they just realized there was no file there!
Is there a way to determine if the ftp connection was rejected by the target server? I've tried a couple of things and they don't work consistently.
My most recent attempt was to 'put' a flag file onto the remote server, then do a 'get' of that same file to a different directory on my server. Once out of the ftp portion of the script, my .ksh script checks for the file's existence and emails if it isn't there under the assumption that I didn't connect. It's OK but, as I said, it's not been totally reliable so I'm looking for something else to try.
Thanks in advance.
Tom
"My mind is like a steel whatchamacallit ...
Is there a way to determine if the ftp connection was rejected by the target server? I've tried a couple of things and they don't work consistently.
My most recent attempt was to 'put' a flag file onto the remote server, then do a 'get' of that same file to a different directory on my server. Once out of the ftp portion of the script, my .ksh script checks for the file's existence and emails if it isn't there under the assumption that I didn't connect. It's OK but, as I said, it's not been totally reliable so I'm looking for something else to try.
Thanks in advance.
Tom
"My mind is like a steel whatchamacallit ...
