Data Transformation Engine FTP Adapter Reference Guide
Chapter 3 - FTP Commands  List of Commands 
FTP Adapter Reference Guide 
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Firewall Connection Method URL (-FW or -FIREWALL) 
If required for connection, use the Firewall Connection Method URL (-FW or -
FIREWALL) command to specify the URL for the proxy server (firewall). One of the 
following connection methods must be specified: 
♦  OPEN 
♦  SITE 
♦  TRANSPARENT 
♦  USER 
♦  USERFW 
♦  USERFWPASS 
♦  USERLOGON or USER 
♦  USERLOGONFW or USERFW 
-FIREWALL FTP://[fw_user[:fw_pass]@][fw_host[:fw_port]]/method 
Option Description 
fw_user 
Specify the user name to connect to the proxy server. Unless you 
are also specifying a password, this parameter must be followed by 
@ if you specify fw_host. 
:fw_pass  Specify the password that authenticates the user name. This 
parameter must be followed by @ if you are also specifying 
fw_host. 
fw_host 
The name (or address) of the proxy server to which to connect. 
:fw_port  The name (or number) of the port to use for connection. 
/method 
Required value. The method dictates how the firewall connection is 
established based on a combination of the connection information 
provided using 
–FIREWALL (for proxy server URL) and –URL (for 
FTP URL). Select one of the following Methods, which specifies the 
corresponding Connection Information. 
Method Connection Information 
OPEN
OPEN ftp_host, USER ftp_user, PASS 
ftp_pass 










