Assuming your z/VM system has Internet access, you can transfer files directly:
ftp vm.marist.edu
VM TCP/IP FTP Level 530
Connecting to VM.MARIST.EDU 148.100.80.40, port 21
220-Welcome to FTP.Marist.edu
All usage logged. Usage restricted.
FTPSERVE IBM VM Level 520 at VM.MARIST.EDU, 06:02:32 EDT FRIDAY 2008-10-03
220 Connection will close if idle for more than 5 minutes.
USER (identify yourself to the host):
anonymous
>>>USER anonymous
230-
Listserv logs for certain lists are available via CD ACADEM:listname.
Lists that they are available for are:
ADSM-L ftp://vm.marist.edu/academ:adsm-l./
CLINTON ftp://vm.marist.edu/academ:clinton./
CMSPIP-L ftp://vm.marist.edu/academ:cmspip-l./
CONCORD ftp://vm.marist.edu/academ:concord./
REPUB-L ftp://vm.marist.edu/academ:repub-l./
SAS-L ftp://vm.marist.edu/academ:sas-l./
VM-UTIL ftp://vm.marist.edu/academ:vm-util./
LINUX-VM ftp://vm.marist.edu/academ:linux-vm./
MVS-OE ftp://vm.marist.edu/academ:mvs-oe./
For example: (Note the trailing .)
CD ACADEM:ADSM-L.
Due to limitations of Netscape, you may need to append ";type=a"
to the end of a URL when obtaining a file.
CMS Pipelines RLD available as
ftp://vm.marist.edu/academ:pipeline/eweb./
230 ANONYMOU logged in; working directory = ACADEM:ANONYMOU.
Command:
cd academ:pipeline.eweb
>>>CWD academ:pipeline.eweb
250 SFS working directory is ACADEM:PIPELINE.EWEB
Command:
ebcdic
>>>TYPE e
200 Representation type is EBCDIC.
Command:
mode b
>>>MODE b
200 Data transfer mode is Block.
Command:
get index.html
>>>PORT 9,56,231,101,178,251
200 Port request OK.
>>>RETR index.html
150 Sending file 'index.html'
250 Transfer completed successfully.
45539 bytes transferred in 0.258 seconds. Transfer rate 176.51 Kbytes/sec.
Command:
quit
>>>QUIT
221 Quit command received. Goodbye.
Ready; T=0.04/0.06 10:02:49
The important commands are "ebcdic" and "mode b", which sets the block mode.
And the file did arrive:
pipe < index html|take 4|cons <!-- This file lives on CPHART; the copy at Marist is to be --> <!-- considered object code. If you change the file, please send a --> <!-- note to JOHN at CPHART (you are on BITNET if you are able to --> <!-- change the file). --> Ready; T=0.01/0.01 10:04:35