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Traceroute from IBM i to web server may help isolate problem hop.<br />
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What devices are serving as the VPN endpoints? Assuming there are firewalls at both ends, inspect firewall rules and logs. &nbsp;Any ACL prohibiting IBM i from getting to remote host via VPN?
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Traceroute from IBM i to web server may help isolate problem hop.

What devices are serving as the VPN endpoints? Assuming there are firewalls at both ends, inspect firewall rules and logs.  Any ACL prohibiting IBM i from getting to remote host via VPN?

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Never mind - I was having a senior moment... &nbsp;I forgot we weren't on site-to-site VPN to the webserver any more. &nbsp;The PC uses a Cisco client to establish the tunnel, but there's no client on the IBMi - therefore no tunnel. &nbsp;Duh.<br />
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I don't think there's a client available for the IBMi, but I'll look into that. &nbsp;Meantime I'll use a PC based FTP client.<br />
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Thanks anyway for your prompt reply!
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Never mind - I was having a senior moment...  I forgot we weren't on site-to-site VPN to the webserver any more.  The PC uses a Cisco client to establish the tunnel, but there's no client on the IBMi - therefore no tunnel.  Duh.

I don't think there's a client available for the IBMi, but I'll look into that.  Meantime I'll use a PC based FTP client.

Thanks anyway for your prompt reply!

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Thanks Gary - we'll have that to the new website &amp;&nbsp;webserver we're currently building out.
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Thanks Gary - we'll have that to the new website & webserver we're currently building out.

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Trying to connect to FTP server on our remote-hosted webserver (IP x.y.z.132) from IBMi (IP a.b.c.102). &nbsp;<br />
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Webserver is accessible over VPN. 
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I cannot ping or ftp-connect to the webserver from the IBMi.
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I can ping and FTP from my PC (a.b.c.82) on the same subnet as the IBMi.
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I added a route with destination x.y.z.0 submask 255.255.255.0 nexthop (gateway address a.b.c.254) - did not help.
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Thanks
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Trying to connect to FTP server on our remote-hosted webserver (IP x.y.z.132) from IBMi (IP a.b.c.102).  

Webserver is accessible over VPN. 
I cannot ping or ftp-connect to the webserver from the IBMi.
I can ping and FTP from my PC (a.b.c.82) on the same subnet as the IBMi.
I added a route with destination x.y.z.0 submask 255.255.255.0 nexthop (gateway address a.b.c.254) - did not help.

Thanks

ibmi FTP over VPN

IBM i, formerly known as AS/400, is a proprietary, midrange, object-based operating and application system. It includes a relational database, a menu-driven interface, support for multiple users, block-oriented terminal support and printers, and supports security, communications, and web-based application servers including Websphere, Apache and Tomcat.

IBM System i

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.