How to change the AS/400 FTP Server Run Priorities from 25 to a lower batch priority such as 50

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Since WinSpool/400 utilizes the CPYSPLF command to copy reports, the processing can sometimes take up a lot of CPU, depending on what other jobs are currently running on the AS/400. Listed below we will outline the procedures to insure that FTP jobs run at priority 50. Priority 50 is the same as most AS/400 batch jobs.

Sign on as a security officer and run the following commands:

• • Note: prior to running the following commands, make sure nobody is using the AS/400 FTP Server.

1.) Run the following command to change the AS/400 FTP Server subsystem job class to insure that FTP jobs run at priority 50.

CHGCLS CLS(QTCP/QTMFTPS) RUNPTY(50)

If you ever need to change the setting back to the AS/400 default value, you would use the following command:

CHGCLS CLS(QTCP/QTMFTPS) RUNPTY(25)

2.) End the FTP Server using the following command.

ENDTCPSVR *FTP

3.) Wait about 20 seconds after ending the FTP server before restarting the server.

4.) Start the FTP Server using the following command.

STRTCPSVR *FTP

5.) Run the following command to insure that all FTP server jobs starting with the prefix QTFTP* are running at priority 50.

WRKACTJOB SBS(QSYSWRK) JOB(QTFTP*)

Press F11 until you see the Priority field (Pty). The priority for all all FTP server jobs should now be 50.