The FTP-AFTP Gateway Service gives TCP/IP users the ability to access and manipulate files on a mainframe or an AS/400 using a conventional FTP client without installing TCP/IP on the host. The service transparently converts incoming client FTP requests into AFTP commands and manages the communications and data between the two services. This capability can be used interactively by FTP users, or through applications that need access to SNA host data.
To install and configure the FTP-AFTP Gateway Service, both the FTP and AFTP services must be installed on the SNA Server server or client computer.