Use FTP with MVS 3.8 TK MAINFRAME in windows

It is easy to use FTP with the MVS 3.8 Turnkey in windows

first enable command mode in windows

open command prompt and goto "unattended" folder

C:\MyFiles\mvs\unattended

And issue the below commands

C:\MyFiles\mvs>cd unattended

C:\MyFiles\mvs\unattended>

C:\MyFiles\mvs\unattended>set_console_mode.bat
Hercules console mode activated for unattended operations (mvs.bat)
Press any key to continue...

C:\MyFiles\mvs\unattended>cd ..

Then start mvs from the same command prompt

C:\MyFiles\mvs>mvs

...
...

herc =====>

You will see the hercules prompt

in the hercules prompt you type the below command to start FTP

herc =====>/start ftpd,srvport=21

06.10.38 STC  122  $HASP100 FTPD     ON STCINRDR
06.10.38 STC  122  $HASP373 FTPD     STARTED
06.10.38 STC  122  IEF403I FTPD - STARTED - TIME=06.10.38 

That's all the FTP is started, now you can use your preferred FTP Client like FileZilla or any other to connect the mainframe

Example FTP command line

C:\Users\user1>ftp 127.0.0.1


Connected to 127.0.0.1.
220 *** MVS38j FTP Daemon on TK4- ***
500 Huh?
User (127.0.0.1:(none)): HERC01
331 Okay, waiting for password.
Password:
230 You are now logged in.