• The Four Hundred
  • Subscribe
  • Media Kit
  • Contributors
  • About Us
  • Contact
Menu
  • The Four Hundred
  • Subscribe
  • Media Kit
  • Contributors
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Shield’s FTP Client Addresses Problems with CCSID Configurations

    January 5, 2010 Alex Woodie

    System i users who have found it difficult to properly configure the IBM i OS FTP functions to render information that isn’t garbled upon transmission to a PC platform may find a solution with the latest release of Shield Advanced Solutions‘ FTP Client. With version 6.1, Shield says it has taken care of disparities in default CCSID settings in IBM i OS that tend to turn information into garbage at the other end of the FTP pipe.

    There are a number of ways that the IBM i OS platform is different from its “open systems” counterparts. For starters, almost everything about it is proprietary. (How’s that for different?) From the underlying Power processors to the TIMI “microcode,” from the EBCDIC character set (descended from punch cards and shared with the System z mainframe) and the i operating system itself, things just don’t work quite the same on the System i platform as the more mainstream Windows or Unix platforms that most IT pros are accustomed to using.

    Sometimes, that difference gives the System i server a big advantage over Windows, which still can’t match IBM Rochester’s design for stability and reliability. Other times, however, the different ways of doing things lead to perplexity and frustration on the part of IBM i OS users.

    The integrated FTP functions in IBM i OS fall into the latter category. While it’s great to have FTP functions built into the OS, the i OS implementation leaves something to be desired. This, in turn, gives third-party software vendors like Shield an opportunity to improve upon the i OS status quo.

    Shield’s FTP Client doesn’t replace the FTP functions integrated into i OS. Rather, it builds upon them by providing a menu-based user interface, and eliminates the need to use a command-line based system and to remember specific commands and options to access i OS FTP functions.

    Customers who use FTP Client have a more Windows-like FTP experience, according to Shield. And while the user interface is still a green screen, FTP Client users may find it more intuitive to work with directories and defined links they can see on the screen, as opposed to accessing IBM i OS FTP functions via the command line.

    And with the recent launch of FTP Client 6.1, Shield brings one more advantage to perplexed i OS users: automatic reconciliation of coded character set identifier (CCSID) discrepancies that often turn information transmitted from System i servers to PCs into garbage.

    Due to the way that many applications were written and the specific CCSID they use, it may be impossible for an application or function (such as FTP) to accurately translate information from the i OS native EBCDIC character set into the ASCI set used on PCs (and nearly every other computer in the world except for mainframes and System i servers. Ah, diversity!). This has caused many a headache for System i administrators, who must track down the problem and change the CCSID setting or find another solution to the garbage-output problem.

    With FTP Client 6.1, Shield will automatically take care of any CCSID discrepancies, and render System i directory information correctly when running FTP Client on a Windows PC.

    “FTP Client carries out all of the connection and transfer settings automatically on link activation,” says Chris Hird, president of Shield, which is based in Ontario, Canada. “This version also recognizes the IBM i servers which have been configured with the default *LIB,*CURLIB,*DFT settings that produce garbage LIST output on most PC-based FTP Clients.”

    FTP Client 6.1 is available now. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.shield.on.ca.

    RELATED STORIES

    Shield Adds More Smarts to Budget HA Software

    Shield’s Remote Journal-Based DR Solution Matures at V2R1

    Shield Launches ‘DR for the Masses’



                         Post this story to del.icio.us
                   Post this story to Digg
        Post this story to Slashdot

    Share this:

    • Reddit
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter
    • Email

    Tags:

    Sponsored by
    Raz-Lee Security

    Raz-Lee Security is the leader in security and compliance solutions that guard business-critical information on IBM i servers. We are committed to providing the best and most comprehensive solutions for compliance, auditing, and protection from threats and ransomware. We have developed cutting-edge solutions that have revolutionized analysis and fortification of IBM i servers.

    Raz-Lee’s flagship iSecurity suite of products is comprised of solutions that help your company safeguard and monitor valuable information assets against intrusions. Our state-of-the-art products protect your files and databases from both theft and extortion attacks. Our technology provides visibility into how users access data and applications, and uses sophisticated user tracking and classification to detect and block cyberattacks, unauthorized users and malicious insiders.

    With over 35 years of exclusive IBM i security focus, Raz-Lee has achieved outstanding development capabilities and expertise. We work hard to help your company achieve the highest security and regulatory compliance.

    Key Products:

    • AUDIT
    • FIREWALL
    • ANTIVIRUS
    • ANTI-RANSOMWARE
    • MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION
    • AP-JOURNAL
    • DB-GATE
    • FILESCOPE
    • COMPLIANCE MANAGER
    • FIELD ENCRYPTION

    Learn about iSecurity Products at https://www.razlee.com/isecurity-products/

    Share this:

    • Reddit
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter
    • Email

    Sponsored Links

    10ZiG Technology:  Ask us about our new Ethernet Terminal for only $195!
    Bytware StandGuard Security:  Are you monitoring and auditing your System i security? FREE trial.
    Manta Technologies:  Year-End SALE! 40% off the complete library and all combo packs. Ends Jan 15

    IT Jungle Store Top Book Picks

    Easy Steps to Internet Programming for AS/400, iSeries, and System i: List Price, $49.95
    The iSeries Express Web Implementer's Guide: List Price, $49.95
    The System i RPG & RPG IV Tutorial and Lab Exercises: List Price, $59.95
    The System i Pocket RPG & RPG IV Guide: List Price, $69.95
    The iSeries Pocket Database Guide: List Price, $59.00
    The iSeries Pocket SQL Guide: List Price, $59.00
    The iSeries Pocket Query Guide: List Price, $49.00
    The iSeries Pocket WebFacing Primer: List Price, $39.00
    Migrating to WebSphere Express for iSeries: List Price, $49.00
    Getting Started With WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries: List Price, $89.00
    Getting Started with WebSphere Express for iSeries: List Price, $49.00
    Can the AS/400 Survive IBM?: List Price, $49.00
    Chip Wars: List Price, $29.95

    Five Candidates Chase Three COMMON Board Seats Let’s Start Over With a New Beginning

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Volume 10, Number 1 -- January 5, 2010
THIS ISSUE SPONSORED BY:

Vision Solutions
Bytware StandGuard Security
RevSoft
Profound Logic Software
Twin Data

Table of Contents

  • Datawatch Yields BI Gems from Existing Reports
  • GoFaster Governor Buster Marketed, With Discretion
  • Shield’s FTP Client Addresses Problems with CCSID Configurations
  • Quadrant Bolsters Time Zone Support in FastFax
  • Linoma Joins iManifest U.S. to Help Spread the i Word
  • IBM Delivers Better Online Meeting Experience with Sametime 8.5
  • Varsity Logistics and Island Pacific Team Up in an i Formation
  • Raz-Lee Lands Security Contract with Israel’s Fifth Largest Bank
  • First National Bank Chooses Jack Henry Outsourcing
  • Wolf Construction Taps CGC for Outsourced ERP

Content archive

  • The Four Hundred
  • Four Hundred Stuff
  • Four Hundred Guru

Recent Posts

  • Power Systems Did Indeed Grow Revenues Last Year
  • The IBM Power Trap: Three Mistakes That Leave You Stuck
  • Big Blue Decrees Its 2023 IBM Champions
  • As I See It: The Good, the Bad, And The Mistaken
  • IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 5
  • N2i Gains Traction Among IBM i Newbies
  • Realizing The Promise Of Cross Platform Development With VS Code
  • 2023 IBM i Predictions, Part 3
  • Four Hundred Monitor, January 25
  • Join The 2023 IBM i Marketplace Survey Webinar Tomorrow

Subscribe

To get news from IT Jungle sent to your inbox every week, subscribe to our newsletter.

Pages

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Contributors
  • Four Hundred Monitor
  • IBM i PTF Guide
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe

Search

Copyright © 2022 IT Jungle

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.