1.2 Functions
The following figure presents an example of file transmission using JP1/FTP.
Use of JP1/FTP to send and receive files between hosts is called transmission. The end that sends a file is called the client, while the end that receives the file is called the server. A host functions as both client and server.
JP1/FTP provides the following three functions:
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File transmission function
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Operations-Manager function
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JP1 program linkage function
The following subsections describe these functions.