The APPC File Transfer Protocol (AFTP) is a client-server application that provides file transfer capabilities using APPC and LU 6.2, similar to the way the FTP protocol is used on TCP/IP networks. AFTP supports functions similar to standard FTP, including the ability to send, receive, and rename files, as well as to manipulate directories on a remote system.
Figure 6.7 APPC FTP and FTP-AFTP gateway services.
The AFTP Service is installed and configured on the SNA Server computer (or an SNA Server client computer) to allow AFTP client software (provided with SNA Server) to access specific directories on the server.