FTP 215 System Type vs 220 Service Ready
Both FTP 215 (System Type) and 220 (Service Ready) belong to the 2xx Positive Completion category. 215 indicates that the NAME system type, where NAME is an official system name from the list in the Assigned Numbers document. Reports the operating system of the server. Meanwhile, 220 means that service ready for new user. This is the greeting message sent by the FTP server when a client first connects.
Description
The NAME system type, where NAME is an official system name from the list in the Assigned Numbers document. Reports the operating system of the server.
When You See It
After issuing the SYST command. The server reports its operating system type, commonly 'UNIX Type: L8' or 'Windows_NT'.
How to Fix
No fix needed — use this information to adjust path separators and line endings for the server's OS type.
Description
Service ready for new user. This is the greeting message sent by the FTP server when a client first connects.
When You See It
Immediately upon connecting to an FTP server. This is the welcome banner confirming the server is accepting connections.
How to Fix
No fix needed — the server is ready. Proceed with USER and PASS commands to authenticate.
Key Differences
FTP 215: The NAME system type, where NAME is an official system name from the list in the Assigned Numbers document. Reports the operating system of the server.
FTP 220: Service ready for new user. This is the greeting message sent by the FTP server when a client first connects.
You encounter 215 when after issuing the SYST command. The server reports its operating system type, commonly 'UNIX Type: L8' or 'Windows_NT'.
You encounter 220 when immediately upon connecting to an FTP server. This is the welcome banner confirming the server is accepting connections.
When to Use Which
For 215 (System Type): No fix needed — use this information to adjust path separators and line endings for the server's OS type. For 220 (Service Ready): No fix needed — the server is ready. Proceed with USER and PASS commands to authenticate.