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+Network Working Group C. Holland
+Request for Comments: 360 UCSD-CC
+Category: Protocols, RJE June 1972
+NIC: 10602
+
+
+ PROPOSED REMOTE JOB ENTRY PROTOCOL
+
+ Remote job entry is the mechanism whereby a user at one location
+ causes a batch-processing job to be run at some other location. This
+ protocol specifies the Network standard procedures for such a user to
+ communicate over the Network with a remote batch-processing server,
+ causing that server to retrieve a job-input file, process the job,
+ and deliver the job's output file(s) to a remote location. The
+ protocol uses TELNET (to a special standardized logger, not socket 1)
+ connection for all control communication between the user and the
+ server RJE process. The server-site then uses the File Transfer
+ Protocol to retrieve the job-input file and to deliver the output
+ file(s).
+
+ There are two types of users: direct users (persons) and user
+ processes. The direct user communicates from an interactive terminal
+ attached to a TIP or any host. This user may cause the input and/or
+ output to be retrieved/sent on a specific socket at the specified
+ host (such as for card readers or printers on a TIP), or the user may
+ have the files transferred by pathname using File Transfer Protocol.
+ The other type of user is an RJE User-process in one remote host
+ communicating with the RJE Server-process in another host. This type
+ of user ultimately receives its instructions from a human user, but
+ through some unspecified indirect means. The command and response
+ streams of this protocol are designed to be readily used and
+ interpreted by both the human user and the user process.
+
+ A particular user location may choose to establish the TELNET control
+ connection for each logical job or may leave the control connection
+ open for extended periods. If the control connection is left open,
+ then multiple job-files may be directed to be retrieved or optionally
+ (to servers that are able to determine the end of one logical job by
+ the input stream and form several jobs out of one input file) one
+ continuous retrieval may be done (as from a TIP card reader). This
+ then forms a "hot" card reader to a particular server with the TELNET
+ connection serving as a "job monitor". Since the output is always
+ transferred job at a time per connection to the output socket, the
+ output from this "hot" reader would appear when ready as if to a
+ "hot" printer. Another possibility for more complex hosts is to
+ attach an RJE User-process to a card reader and take instructions
+ from a lead control card, causing an RJE control TELNET to be opened
+ to the appropriate host with appropriate logon and input retrieval
+
+
+
+Holland [Page 1]
+
+RFC 360 REMOTE JOB ENTRY June 1972
+
+
+ commands. This card reader would appear to the human user as a
+ Network "host" card reader. The details of this RJE User-process are
+ beyond the scope of this protocol.
+
+ GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
+
+ 1. User - A human user at a real terminal or a process that
+ supplies the command control stream causing a job to be
+ submitted remotely will be termed the User. The procedure by
+ which a process user receives its instructions is beyond the
+ scope of this protocol.
+
+ 2. User TELNET - The User communicates its commands over the
+ Network in Network Virtual Terminal code through a User TELNET
+ process in the User's Host. This User TELNET process initiates
+ its activity via ICP to the standard "RJE logger" socket (socket
+ 5) at the desired RJE-server Host.
+
+ 3. RJE-server TELNET - The RJE-server process receives its command
+ stream from and sends its response stream to the TELNET channel
+ through an RJE-server TELNET process in the server host. This
+ process must listen for the ICP on the "RJE logger" socket (and
+ cause appropriate ICP socket shifting).
+
+ 4. TELNET Connection - The command and response streams for the RJE
+ mechanism are via a TELNET-like connection to a special socket
+ with full specifications according to the current NWG TELNET
+ protocol.
+
+ 5. RJE-Server - The RJE-Server process resides in the Host which is
+ providing Remote Batch Job Entry service. This process receives
+ input from the RJE-Server TELNET, controls access through the
+ "logon" procedure, retrieves input job files, queues jobs for
+ execution by the batch system, responds to status inquiries, and
+ transmits job output files when available.
+
+ 6. User FTP - All input and output files are transferred under
+ control of the RJE-server process at its initiative. Those
+ files may be directly transferred via Request-for-connection to
+ a specific Host/socket or they may be transferred via File
+ Transfer Protocol. If the later method is used, then the RJE-
+ server acts through its local User FTP process to cause the
+ transfer. This process initiates activity by an active
+ Request-for-connection to the "FTP Logger" in the foreign host.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Holland [Page 2]
+
+RFC 360 REMOTE JOB ENTRY June 1972
+
+
+ 7. Server FTP - This process in a remote host (remote from the
+ RJE-server) listens for an ICP from the User FTP and then acts
+ upon the commands from the User FTP causing the appropriate file
+ transfer.
+
+ 8. FTP - When File Transfer Protocol is used for RJE files, the
+ standard FTP mechanism is used as fully specified by the current
+ NWG FTProtocol.
+
+ 9. RJE Command Language - The RJE system is controlled by a command
+ stream from the User over the TELNET connection specifying the
+ user's identity (logon), the source of the job input file, the
+ status, altering job status or output disposition. Additional
+ commands affecting output disposition are includable in the job
+ input file. This command language is explicitly specified in a
+ following section of this protocol.
+
+ 10. RJE Command Replies - Every command input from the User via
+ TELNET and certain other conditions calls for a response message
+ from the RJE-server to the User over the TELNET connection.
+ These messages are formatted in a standardized manner to
+ facilitate interpretation by both human Users and User
+ processes. A following section of this protocol specifies the
+ response messages.
+
+ RJE COMMANDS OVER TELNET CONNECTION
+
+ GENERAL CONVENTIONS
+
+ 1. All commands will be contained in one input line terminated by
+ the standard TELNET "crlf". The line may be of any length
+ desired by the user (explicitly, not restricted to a physical
+ terminal line width). The characters "cr" and "lf" will be
+ ignored by the RJE-server except in the explicit order "crlf"
+ and may be used as needed for local terminal control.
+
+ 2. All commands will begin with a recognized command name and may
+ then contain recognized syntactic element strings and free-form
+ variable strings (for userid, pathnames, etc.). Recognized
+ words consist of alphanumeric strings (letters and digits) or
+ punctuation. Recognized alphanumeric string elements must be
+ separated from each other and from unrecognizable strings by at
+ least one blank or a syntactically permitted punctuation. Other
+ blanks may be used freely as desired before or after any
+ syntactic element. The "=" after the command name in all
+ commands except OUT and CHANGE are optional.
+
+
+
+
+
+Holland [Page 3]
+
+RFC 360 REMOTE JOB ENTRY June 1972
+
+
+ 3. Recognized alphanumeric strings may contain upper case letters
+ or lower case letters in any mixture without syntactic
+ differentiation. Unrecognizable strings will be used exactly as
+ presented with full differentiation of upper and lower case
+ input, unless the host finally using the string defines
+ otherwise.
+
+ 4. There are two types of Unrecognizable strings: final and
+ imbedded. Final strings appear as the last syntactic element of
+ a command and are parsed as beginning with the next non-blank
+ character of the input stream and continuing to the last non-
+ blank character before the "crlf".
+
+ Imbedded strings include "job-id" and "job-file-id" in the OUT,
+ CHANGE, and ALTER commands. At present these fields will be
+ left undelimitted since they must only be recognizable by the
+ server host which hopefully can recognize its own job-ids and
+ file-names.
+
+ SYNTAX: The following command descriptions are given in a BNF-like
+ syntax. Parenthesized names are non-terminal syntactic elements
+ which are expanded in succeeding syntactic equations. Each
+ equation has the defined name on the left of the ::= and a set
+ of alternative definitions, separated by slashes "/", on the
+ right. The equations for (host-file) and (disp) use the
+ characters "/" "( )" explicitly in their definitions. In these
+ cases the quotes are not part of the definition, but surround
+ literal text which is part.
+
+ USER
+
+ USER = (user-id)
+
+ This command must be the first command over a new TELNET
+ connection. As such, it initiates a "logon" sequence. The
+ response to this command is either
+
+ a) User code in error.
+ b) Enter password (if usercode ok)
+ c) Log-on ok, proceed. (if no password required)
+
+ Another USER command may be sent by the User at any time to change
+ Users. Further input will then be charged to the new user. A
+ server may refuse to honor a new user command if it is not able to
+ process it in its current stat (during input file transfer, for
+ example), but the protocol permits the USER command at any time
+
+
+
+
+
+Holland [Page 4]
+
+RFC 360 REMOTE JOB ENTRY June 1972
+
+
+ without altering previous activity. An incorrect subsequent USER
+ command or its following PASS command are to be ignored with error
+ response, leaving the original User logged-in.
+
+ It is permissable for a server to close the TELNET connection if
+ the initial USER/PASS commands are not completed within a server
+ specified time period.
+
+ It is not required or implied that the "logged-on" User be the
+ user-id used for file transfer or job execution, but only
+ identifies the submitter of the command stream. Servers will
+ establish their own rules relating User-id with the job-execution-
+ user for Job or Output alteration commands.
+
+ Successful "log-on" always clears any previous Input or Output
+ default parameters (INID, etc.).
+
+ PASS
+
+ PASS = (password)
+
+ This command immediately follows a USER command and completes the
+ "log-on" procedure. Although a particular Server may not require
+ a password and has already indicated "log-on ok" after the USER
+ command, every Server must permit a PASS command (and possibly
+ ignore it) and acknowledge it with a "log-on ok" if the log-on is
+ completed.
+
+ BYE
+
+ BYE
+
+ This command terminates a USER and if input transfer is not in
+ progress, closes the TELNET connection. If input is in progress,
+ the connection will remain open for result response and will then
+ close. During the interim, a new USER command (and no other
+ command) is acceptable.
+
+ An unexpected close on the TELNET connection will cause the server
+ to take the effective action of an ABORT and BYE.
+
+ INID/INPASS
+
+ INID = (user-id)
+ INPASS = (password)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Holland [Page 5]
+
+RFC 360 REMOTE JOB ENTRY June 1972
+
+
+ The specified Userid and Password will be sent in the File
+ Transfer request to retrieve the input file. These parameters are
+ not used by the Server in any other way. If this command does not
+ appear, then the USER/PASS parameters are used.
+
+ INPATH/INPUT
+
+ INPATH = (pathname)
+ INPUT = (pathname)
+ INPUT
+
+ NOTE: The following syntax will also be used for output
+ (pathname).
+
+ (pathname)::= (host-socket) / (host-file)
+ (host-socket)::= (host),(socket) / (socket)
+ no (host) part implies the User-site host
+ (host)::= (decimal-integer) / (standard-host-name)
+ (socket)::= (decimal-integer) / PORT (decimal-integer)
+ (decimal-integer) implies explicit socket, lower bit
+ will be set appropriately for the direction
+ PORT implies the specified port-sockets for a TIP
+ Tip-Socket = Port * 2**16 + (2 or 3)
+ (host-file)::= (host)(attributes)"/"(file-name)
+ (attributes)::= (empty) / : (transmission)(code)
+ (transmission)::= (empty) / T / A / N
+ (empty) implies default which is
+ N for Input files
+ A for output files
+ T specifies TELNET-like coding with imbedded "crlf"
+ for new-line, "ff" for new-page
+ N specifies FTP blocked transfer with record marks
+ but without other carriage-control
+ A specifies FTP blocked records with ASA carriage-
+ control (column 1 of image is forms control)
+ (code)::= (empty) / E
+ (empty) specifies NVT ASCII code
+ E specifies EBCDIC (TE not allowed)
+ (file-name)::= (any string recognized by the
+ FTP Server at the site of the file)
+
+ The (pathname) syntax is the general RJE mechanism for specifying a
+ particular file source or destination for input or output. If the
+ (host-socket) form is used then direct transfer will be made by the
+ RJE-Server to the named socket using TELNET-like ASCII. If the
+ (host-file) form is used then the RJE-server will call upon its local
+ FTP-user process to do the actual transfer. The data stream in this
+ mode is either TELNET-like ASCII or blocked records (which may use
+
+
+
+Holland [Page 6]
+
+RFC 360 REMOTE JOB ENTRY June 1972
+
+
+ column 1 for ASA carriage-control). Although A mode is permitted on
+ input (column 1 is deleted) the usual mode would be the default N.
+ The output default A would supply carriage-control in the first
+ character of each record ("blank"= single-space, "1"=new-page, etc.),
+ while the optional N mode would transfer the data only (as to a card
+ punch, etc.).
+
+ The (file-name) is an arbitrary Unrecognized string which is saved by
+ RJE-server and sent back over FTP to the FTP-server to retrieve or
+ store the appropriate files.
+
+ INPATH or INPUT commands first store the specified (pathname) if one
+ is supplied, and then the INPUT command initiates input. The INPATH
+ name may be used to specify a pathname for later input and the INPUT
+ command without pathname will cause input to initiate over a
+ previously specified pathname. An INPUT "crlf" command with no
+ previous (pathname) specified is illegal.
+
+ ABORT
+
+ ABORT
+
+ This command aborts any input retrieval in progress, discards
+ already received records, and closes the retrieval connection.
+
+ Note: ABORT with parameters is an Output Transmission control.
+
+ OUTUSER/OUTPASS
+
+ OUTUSER = (user-id) OUTPASS = (password)
+
+ The specified Userid and Password will be sent in the File
+ Transfer request to send the output file(s). These parameters are
+ not used by the Server in any other way. If this command does not
+ appear, then the USER/PASS parameters are used.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Holland [Page 7]
+
+RFC 360 REMOTE JOB ENTRY June 1972
+
+
+ OUT
+
+ OUT (out-file) = (disp)(pathname)
+
+ (out-file)::= (empty) / (job-file-id)
+ (empty) implies the primary print file of the job
+ (job-file-id)::= (string representing a specific output file
+ from the job as recognized by the Server)
+ (disp)::= (empty) / "(H)" / "(S)" / "(D)"
+ (empty) specifies Transmit then discard
+ (H) specifies Hold-only, do not transmit
+ (S) specifies Transmit and Save
+ (D) specified discard without transmitting
+ Note: Parentheses are part of the above elements.
+ (pathname) see INPUT command
+
+ This command specifies the disposition of output file(s) produced
+ by the job. Unspecified files will be Hold-only by default. The
+ OUTUSER, OUTPASS, and OUT commands must be specified before INPUT
+ command to be effective. These commands will affect any following
+ jobs submitted by this USER over this RJE-TELNET connection. A
+ particular job may override these commands by NET control cards on
+ the front of the input file.
+
+ Once output disposition is specified by this OUT command or by a
+ NET OUT card, the information is kept with the job until final
+ output disposition, and is modifiable by the CHANGE command.
+
+ OUTPUT RE-ROUTE
+
+ CHANGE (job-id)(out-file) = (disp)(pathname)
+
+ This command changes the output disposition supplied with the job
+ submission. The (job-id) is assumed recognizable by the RJE-
+ server, who may verify if this USER is authorized to modify the
+ specified job. After the job is identified, the other information
+ has the same syntax and semantics as the original OUT command.
+ CHANGE command may be specified for a job-file-id which was not
+ mentioned at submission time and has the same effect as an
+ original OUT command.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Holland [Page 8]
+
+RFC 360 REMOTE JOB ENTRY June 1972
+
+
+ OUTPUT CONTROLS DURING TRANSMISSION
+
+ (command)(count)(what)
+
+ (command)::= RESTART / RECOVER / BACK / SKIP / ABORT / HOLD
+ these commands specify
+ Restart the transmission (new RFC, etc.)
+ Recover restarts transmission from last
+ FTP Restart-marker-reply (see FTP).
+ Back up the output "count" blocks
+ Skip the output forward "count" blocks
+ Abort the output, discarding it
+ Hold the output after Aborting it
+ (count)::= (empty) / (decimal-integer)
+ (empty) implies 1 where defined
+ (what)::= @(pathname) / (job-id)(job-file-id)
+ (pathname) is as in the INP command
+ (job-id)::= (server recognized job identifier which was
+ supplied at INP completion by the server)
+ (job-file-id)::= (server recognized file identifier or
+ if missing then the prime printer output
+ of the specified job)
+
+ This collection of commands will modify the transmission of output
+ in progress or recently aborted. If output transmission is cut-
+ off before completion, then the RJE-server will either try to
+ resend the entire file if the file's (disp) was Transmit-and-
+ discard or will Hold the file for further User control if the
+ (disp) was (S) transmit-and Save. Either during transmission,
+ during the Save part of a transmit-and-Save, or for a Hold-only
+ file; the above commands may be used to control the transmission.
+ The @(pathname) form of (what) is permitted only if transmission
+ is actually in progress.
+
+ If the file's state is inconsistent with the command then the
+ command is illegal and ignored with reply.
+
+ STATUS
+
+ STATUS
+ STATUS (job-id)
+
+ These commands request the status of either the RJE-server or a
+ particular job respectively. The information content of the
+ Status reply is site dependent.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Holland [Page 9]
+
+RFC 360 REMOTE JOB ENTRY June 1972
+
+
+ CANCEL/ALTER
+
+ CANCEL (job-id)
+ ALTER (job-id) (site dependent options)
+
+ These commands change the course of a submitted job. CANCEL
+ specifies that the job is to be immediately terminated and any
+ output discarded. ALTER provides for system dependent options
+ such as changing job priority, process limits, Terminate without
+ Cancel, etc.
+
+ OP
+
+ OP (any string)
+
+ The specified string is to be displayed to the Server site
+ operator when any following job is initiated servicing from the
+ batch queue of the Server. This command usually appears in the
+ input file as a NET OP control card, but may be a TELNET command.
+ It is cancelled as a all-jobs command by an OP "crlf" command (no
+ text supplied).
+
+ RJE CONTROL CARDS IN THE INPUT FILE
+
+ Certain RJE commands may be specified by control cards in the front
+ of the input file. If these controls appear, they take precedence
+ over the same command given thru the RJE-TELNET connection and affect
+ only this specific job.
+
+ All these RJE control cards must appear as the first records of the
+ job's input-file. They all contain the control word NET in columns
+ 1-2. Scanning for these controls stop when the first card without
+ NET in col 1-3 is encountered.
+
+ The control commands appear in individual records and are terminated
+ by the end-of-record (usually an 80 column card-image). Continuation
+ is permitted onto the next record by the appearance of NET+ in
+ columns 1-4 of the next record. Column 5 of the next record
+ immediately follows the last character of the previous record.
+
+ NET OUTUSER = (userid)
+
+ NET OUTPASS = (password)
+
+ NET OUT (out-file) = (disp)(pathname)
+
+ NET OP (any string)
+
+
+
+
+Holland [Page 10]
+
+RFC 360 REMOTE JOB ENTRY June 1972
+
+
+ See the corresponding TELNET commands for details. One option
+ permitted by the NET OUTUSER and NET OUT controls not possible from
+ the TELNET connection is specification of different OUTUSERs for
+ different OUTs, since the TELNET stores and supplies only an initial
+ OUTUSER, but the controls may change OUTUSERs before each OUT control
+ is encountered.
+
+ RJE USE OF FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL
+
+ Most non-TIP files will be transferred to or from the RJE-server
+ through the FTP process. RJE-server will call upon its local FTP-
+ user supplying the Host, File-pathname, User-id, Password, and Mode
+ of the desired transfer. FTP-user will then connect to its FTP-
+ server counterpart in the specified host and set up a transfer path.
+ Data will then flow through the RJE-FTP interface in the Server, over
+ the Network, from/to the foreign FTP-server and then from/to the
+ specified File-pathname in the foreign host's file storage space. On
+ output files, the file-pathname may be recognized by the foreign host
+ as directions to a printer or the file may simply be stored; a User-
+ RJE-process can supply output (pathname) by default which is
+ recognized by its own Server-FTP as routing to a printer.
+
+ Although many specifics of the RJE-Server/User-FTP interface are
+ going to be site dependent, there are several FTP options which will
+ be used in a standard way by RJE-Servers:
+
+ 1. A new FTP connection will be initiated for each file to be
+ transferred. The connection will be opened with the RJE User
+ supplied User-id (OUTUSER or INUSER) and Password.
+
+ 2. The data bytesize will be 8 bits.
+
+ 3. The FTP Type, Structure, and Mode parameters are determined by
+ the RJE transfer direction (I/O), the (transmission and (code)
+ options supplied by the User:
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Holland [Page 11]
+
+RFC 360 REMOTE JOB ENTRY June 1972
+
+
+ I/O (TRANS) (CODE) FTP TYPE STRUCTURE MODE
+ ----------------------------------------------------
+ I* N - Ascii R Hasp
+ I N E Image R Hasp
+ I T - Ascii F Ascii
+ I A - Ascii R Hasp
+ I A E Image R Hasp
+
+ O* A - Ascii-print R Hasp
+ O A E Ebcdic-print R Hasp
+ O N - Ascii R Hasp
+ O N E Image R Hasp
+ O T - Ascii-print F Ascii
+
+ Note: The I* and O* are the default cases.
+
+ 4. The service commands used will be Retrieve for input and Append
+ (with create) for output. The FTP pathname will be the (file-
+ name) supplied by the RJE User.
+
+ 5. On output in Hasp form, the User-FTP at the RJE-Server site will
+ send Restart-markers at periodic intervals (like every 100
+ lines, or so), and will remember the latest Restart-marker-reply
+ with the file. If the file transfer is not completed and the
+ (disp) is (S) then the file will be held pending User
+ intervention. The User may then use the RECOVER command to
+ cause a FTP restart at the last remembered Restart-marker-reply.
+
+ 6. The FTP Abort command will be used for the RJE ABORT and CANCEL
+ commands.
+
+ The specific form of the FTP commands used by an RJE-Server site, and
+ the order in which they are used will not be specified in this
+ protocol.
+
+ Errors encountered by FTP fall into three categories: a)access errors
+ or no storage space error; b)command format errors; and c)transfer
+ failure errors. Since the commands are created by the RJE-Server
+ process, an error is a programming problem and should be logged for
+ attention and the situation handled as safely as possible.
+ Transmission failure or access failure on input cause an effective
+ ABORT and user notification. Transmission failure on output causes
+ RESTART or Save depending on (disp). (see OUT command.) Access
+ failure on output is a problem since the User may not be accessible.
+ A status response should be queued for that user, should he happen to
+ inquire; a (disp)=(S) file should be Held; and a (disp)=(empty)
+ transmit-and-discard file should be temporarily held and then
+ discarded after a reasonable time if not claimed.
+
+
+
+Holland [Page 12]
+
+RFC 360 REMOTE JOB ENTRY June 1972
+
+
+ REPLIES OVER THE TELNET CONNECTION
+
+ Each action of the RJE-server, including entry of each TELNET
+ command, is noted over the TELNET connection to the User. These
+ RJE-server replies are formatted for Human or Process interpretation.
+ They consist of a leading 3-digit numeric code followed by a blank
+ followed by a text explanation of the message. The numeric codes are
+ assigned by groups for future expansion to hopefully cover other
+ protocols besides RJE (like FTP). The numeric code is designed for
+ ease of interpretation by processes. The three digits of the code
+ are interpreted as follows:
+
+ a) The first digit specifies the "type" of response indicated:
+
+ 000 These "replies" are purely informative, and are issued
+ voluntarily by the Server to inform a User of some state of
+ the server's system.
+
+ 100 Replies to a specific status inquiry. These replies server as
+ both information and as acknowledgement of the status request.
+
+ 200 Positive acknowledgement of some previous command/request.
+ The reply 200 is a generalized "ok" for commands which require
+ no other comment. Other 2xx replies are specified for
+ specific successful actions.
+
+ 300 Incomplete information supplied so far. No major problem, but
+ activity can not proceed with the input supplied.
+
+ 400 Unsuccessful reply. A request was correctly specified, but
+ could not be correctly completed. Further attempts will
+ require User commands.
+
+ 500 Incorrect or illegal command. The command or its
+ parameters were invalid or incomplete from a syntactic view,
+ or the command is inconsistent with a previous command. The
+ command in question has been totally ignored.
+
+ 600-900 Reserved for expansion.
+
+ b) The second digit specifies the general subject to which the
+ response refers:
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+ x00-x29 General purpose replies, not assignable to other subjects.
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+ x30 Primary access. There replies refer to the attempt to "log-
+ on" to a Server service (RJE, FTP, etc.).
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+ x40 Secondary access. The primary Server is commenting on its
+ ability to access a secondary service (RJE must log-on to a
+ remote FTP service).
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+ x50 FTP results.
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+ x60 RJE results.
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+ x70-x99 Reserved for expansion.
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+ c) The final digit specifies a particular message type. Since the
+ code is designed for an automation process to interpret, it is not
+ necessary for every variation of a reply to have a unique number,
+ only that the basic meaning have a unique number. The text of a
+ reply can explain the specific reason for the reply to a human
+ User.
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+ Each TELNET line (ended by "crlf") from the Server is intended to be
+ a complete reply message. If it is necessary to continue the text of
+ a reply onto following lines, then those continuation replies contain
+ the special reply code of three blanks.
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+ The assigned reply codes relating to RJE are:
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+ 000 General information message (time of day, etc.)
+ 030 Server availability information
+ 050 FTP commentary or user information
+ 060 RJE or Batch system commentary or information
+ 100 System status reply
+ 150 File status reply
+ 151 Directory listing reply
+ 160 RJE system general status reply
+ 161 RJE job status reply
+ 200 Last command received ok
+ 201 An ABORT has terminated activity, as requested
+ 202 ABORT request ignored, no activity in progress
+ 203 The requested Transmission Control has taken effect
+ 230 LOG-on completed
+ 231 Log-off completed, goodbye.
+ 232 Log-off noted, will complete when transfer done
+ 240 File transfer has started
+ 250 FTP file transfer started ok
+ 251 FTP Restart-marker-reply
+ Text is: MARK yyyy = mmmm
+ where yyyy is data stream marker value (yours)
+ and mmmm is receiver's equivalent mark (mine)
+ 252 FTP transfer completed ok
+ 253 Rename completed
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+ 254 Delete completed
+ 260 Job (job-id) accepted for processing
+ 261 Job (job-id) completed, awaiting output transfer
+ 262 Job (job-id) Cancelled as requested
+ 263 Job (job-id) Altered as requested to state (status)
+ 300 Connection greeting message, awaiting input
+ 301 Current command not completed
+ (may be sent after suitable delay, if no "crlf")
+ 330 Enter password
+ (may be sent with hide-your-input mode)
+ 360 INPUT has never specified an INPATH
+ 400 This service is not implemented
+ 401 This service is not accepting log-on now, goodbye.
+ 430 Log-on time or tries exceeded, goodbye.
+ 431 Log-on unsuccessful, user and/or password invalid
+ 432 User not valid for this service
+ 434 Log-out forced by operator action, please phone site
+ 435 Log-out forced by system problem
+ 436 Service shutting down, goodbye.
+ 440 RJE could not log-on to remote FTP for input transfer
+ 441 RJE could not access the specified input file through FTP
+ 442 RJE could not establish (host-socket) input connection
+ 443 RJE could not log-on to remote FTP for output delivery
+ 444 RJE could not access file space given for output
+ 445 RJE could not establish (host-socket) output connection
+ 450 FTP: The named file does not exist (or access denied)
+ 451 FTP: The named file space not accessible by YOU
+ 452 FTP: Transfer not completed, data connection closed
+ 453 FTP: Transfer not completed, insufficient storage space
+ 460 Job input not completed, ABORT performed
+ 461 Job format not acceptable for processing, Cancelled
+ 462 Job previously accepted has mysteriously been lost
+ 463 Job previously accepted did not complete
+ 464 Job-id referenced by STATUS, CANCEL, ALTER, CHANGE, or
+ Transmission Control is not known (or access denied)
+ 465 Requested Alteration not permitted for the specified job
+ 466 Un-deliverable, un-claimed output for (job-id) discarded
+ 500 Last command line completely unrecognized
+ 501 Syntax of the last command is incorrect
+ 502 Last command incomplete, parameters missing
+ 503 Last command invalid, illegal parameter combination
+ 504 Last command invalid, action not possible at this time
+ 505 Last command conflicts illegally with previous command(s)
+ 506 Requested action not implemented by this Server
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+ SEQUENCING OF COMMANDS AND REPLIES
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+ The communication between the User and Server is intended to be an
+ alternating dialogue. As such, the User issues an RJE command and
+ the Server responds with a prompt primary reply. The User should
+ wait for this initial success or failure response before sending
+ further commands.
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+ A second type of reply is sent by Server asynchronously with respect
+ to User commands. These replies report on the progress of a job
+ submission caused by the INPUT command and as such are secondary
+ replies to that command
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+ The final class of Server "replies" are strictly informational and
+ may arrive at any time. These "replies" are listed below as
+ spontaneous.
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+ COMMAND-REPLY CORRESPONDENCE TABLE
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+ COMMAND Success Fail
+ ------- ------- ----
+ USER 230,330 430,431,432,500-505
+ PASS 230 430,431,432,500-505
+ BYE 231,232 500-505
+ INID 200 500-505
+ INPASS 200 500-505
+ INPATH 200 500-505
+ INPUT 240 360,440-442,500-505
+ sec. Input retrieval 260 460,461
+ sec. Job execution 261 462,463
+ sec. Output Transmission -- 443,444,445,446
+ ABORT (input) 201,202 500-505
+ OUTUSER 200 500-505
+ OUTPASS 200 500-505
+ OUT 200 500-505
+ CHANGE 200 500-505
+ RESTART/RECOVER/BACK/
+ SKIP/ABORT(output)/HOLD 203 464,500-506
+ STATUS 1xx 464,500-505
+ CANCEL 262 464,500-506
+ ALTER 263 464,465,500-506
+ OP 200 500-505
+ Spontaneous 0xx,300,301 434-436
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+ Note: For commands appearing on cards, the 200 is not sent
+ but the 500-505 errors may be "asynchronously" sent.
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+ TYPICAL RJE SCENARIOS
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+ 1. TIP USER WANTING HOT CARD READER TO HOSTX
+ a) TIP user opens TELNET connection to HOSTX socket 5
+ b) Commands sent over TELNET to RJE
+ USER=myself
+ PASS=dorwssap
+ OUT=PORT 7
+ INPUT=PORT 5
+ c) RJE-server connects to the User's host port 5 and begins
+ reading. When end-of-job card is recognized, the job is queued
+ to run. The connection to the card reader is still open for
+ more input as another job
+ d) The first job finishes. A connection to the Users host port 7
+ is established by RJE-server and the output is sent as an NVT
+ stream.
+ e) Continue at any time with another deck at step c).
+
+ 2. TIP WITH JOB-AT-A-TIME CARD READER
+ a) thru d) the same but User closes Reader after the deck
+ e) The output finishes and the printer connection closes.
+ f) INPUT may be typed any time after step c) finishes and another
+ job will be entered starting at c).
+
+ 3. HOSTA USER RUNS JOB AT HOSTC, INPUT FROM HOSTB
+ a) User TELNET connects to HOSTC socket 5 for RJE
+ USER=roundabout
+ PASS=aaabbbc
+ OUTUSER=roundab1
+ OUT=:E/.sysprinter
+ OUT puncher = (s)HOSTB:NE/my.savepunch
+ INUSER=rounder
+ INPASS=x.x.x
+ INPUT=HOSTB:E/my.jobinput
+ b) The RJE-server has FTP retrieve the input from HOSTB using
+ Userid of "rounder" and Password of "x.x.x" for file named
+ "my.jobinput".
+ c) The job finishes. RJE-server uses FTP to send two files: the
+ print output is sent to HOSTA in EBCDIC with ASA carriage
+ control to file ".sysprinter" while the file known as "puncher"
+ is sent to HOSTB in EBCDIC without carriage-control to file
+ "my.savepunch".
+ d) when the outputs finish, RJE-server at HOSTC discards the print
+ file but retains the "puncher" file.
+ e) The User who had signed out after job submission has gotten his
+ output and checked his file "my.savepunch" at HOSTB. He
+ deletes the saved copy at HOSTC by re-calling RJE at HOSTC.
+ USER=roundabout
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+ ABORT job123 puncher
+ or by
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