Chapter 2 Getting Started the BHT and System Mode
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Reply codes from the FTP server
The messages that FTP servers send during and after FTP operations vary, but servers all use the same
reply codes as listed below.
Reply codes Description
110 Restart marker reply.
120 Service ready in nnn minutes.
125 Data connection already open; transfer starting.
150 File status okay; about to open data connection.
200 Command okay.
202 Command not implemented, superfluous at this site.
211 System status, or system help reply.
212 Directory status.
213 File status.
214
Help message.
On how to use the server or the meaning of a particular non-standard command.
This reply is useful only to the human user.
215 NAME system type.
Where NAME is an official system name from the list in the Assigned Numbers document.
220 Service ready for new users.
221
Service closing control connection.
Logged out if appropriate.
225 Data connection open; no transfer in progress.
226
Closing data connection.
Requested file action successful (for example, file transfer or file abort).
227 Entering Passive Mode (h1, h2, h3, h4, p1, p2).
230 User logged in, proceed.
250 Requested file action okay, completed.
257 "PATHNAME" created.
331 User name okay, need password.
332 Need account for login.
350 Requested file action having further information.
421
Service not available, closing control connection.
This may be a reply to any command if the service knows it must shut down.
425 Can't open data connection.
426 Connection closed; transfer aborted.
450 Requested file action not taken.
File unavailable (e.g., file busy).
451 Requested action aborted: local error in processing.
452
Requested action not taken.
Insufficient storage space in system.
500
Syntax error, command unrecognized.
This may include errors such as command line too long.
501 Syntax error in parameters or arguments.
502 Command not implemented.
503 Bad sequence of commands.
504 Command not implemented for that parameter.
530 Not logged in.
532 Need account for storing files.
550 Requested action not taken.
File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access).
551 Requested action aborted: page type unknown.
552
Requested file action aborted.
Exceeded storage allocation (for current directory or dataset).
553
Requested action not taken.
File name not allowed.