UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

We're going to have to get some more info.
1) What type of system are you sending from?
2) Can you turn on some type of trace or debug, or log file?
3) Is there any more detail to the error?
4) If you send 859 files (or some value less than 860) does it work?
5) Do we know what type of FTP server is at the remote? Type of UNIX system?

I know this might seem like at lot of questions but it's important we get better picture of what is happen and what's involved.

There is no server support for mput or mget. If a particular ftp client offers a command like "mput", it will determine what files are to be sent and will execute a STOR for each file to be sent. The ftp server has no way to know that the user is attempting an "mput". A "mput" looks just like a collection of "put" commands to the server. Likewise, an "mget" looks like an "ls" followed by a collection of "get" commands.

Perderabo you are correct. I guess I should have been more explicit about “FTP Server'. Is he talking to a native FTP Server as opposed to some application that acts as an ftp server? Such as “Connect:Enterprise” by Sterling Commerce or “DataExpress” by DMB, Movie-It or others. These apps could have port ranging set up to limit the number of data ports available. Most firewall guys cringe at opening up ports. They feel better if a “range” is used. The server might have run out of available ports. Without some log or trace we have no why of knowing what is happening in the connection.