FTP 120 Service Ready Soon vs 215 System Type
FTP 120 (Service Ready Soon) is a 1xx Positive Preliminary response, while 215 (System Type) is a 2xx Positive Completion response. 120 indicates that the service will be ready in a certain number of minutes. The server is not yet available but expects to be shortly. In contrast, 215 means 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.
Descripción
The service will be ready in a certain number of minutes. The server is not yet available but expects to be shortly.
Cuándo lo verás
When connecting to an FTP server that is starting up or temporarily busy with maintenance tasks.
Cómo solucionarlo
Wait the indicated number of minutes and try connecting again. If the server never becomes ready, contact the server administrator.
Descripción
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.
Cuándo lo verás
After issuing the SYST command. The server reports its operating system type, commonly 'UNIX Type: L8' or 'Windows_NT'.
Cómo solucionarlo
No fix needed — use this information to adjust path separators and line endings for the server's OS type.
Diferencias clave
120 is a 1xx Positive Preliminary response, while 215 is a 2xx Positive Completion response.
FTP 120: The service will be ready in a certain number of minutes. The server is not yet available but expects to be shortly.
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.
You encounter 120 when when connecting to an FTP server that is starting up or temporarily busy with maintenance tasks.
You encounter 215 when after issuing the SYST command. The server reports its operating system type, commonly 'UNIX Type: L8' or 'Windows_NT'.
Cuándo usar cada uno
For 120 (Service Ready Soon): Wait the indicated number of minutes and try connecting again. If the server never becomes ready, contact the server administrator. For 215 (System Type): No fix needed — use this information to adjust path separators and line endings for the server's OS type.