FTP server not connected from SAP

Question

Hi Expert,
I want to access FTP server thru SAP.But when I try to check RFC Destination SAPFTP connection test. It's gives error 'Error Details     timeout during allocate / CPIC-CALL: 'ThSAPCMRCV' : cmRc=20 thRc=456 Timeout dur'
What will be the reason.what setting I have missed to set.
Can anybody give me some tips of setting for connection of SAP to FTP server.
To complete these requirement what will be the prerequisite and what will be the steps to complete these task.
Answer should be rewarded.
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hi,
SAPFTP runs on the client (local PC), and SAPFTPA runs on the application server.
If you are connecting from your SAP application server to another remote host, then you use SAPFTPA.
If you are connecting from your PC to the remote host, use SAPFTP.
Please confirm about it.
These are standared FTP programs which allows you to FTP from within SAP.
The SAPFTP.EXE should be pre-installed in the users local harddisk before you can used this functions.
Do a check first by executing program RSFTP005. It will tell you whether it can detect the SAPFTP.EXE program.
RSFTP001 - SAPFTP version
RSFTP002 - Execute FTP Command
RSFTP003 - Test
RSFTP004 - FTP copy
RSFTP005 - SAPFTP check
RSFTP006 - FTP command list
RSFTP007 - Test FB:FTP_SERVER_TO_R3 / FTP_R3_TO_SERVER
RSFTP008 - Test FB:FTP_CLIENT_TO_R3 / FTP_R3_TO_CLIENT
Thanks
Swarup