error during FTP transfer: org apache commons net MalformedServerReplyException

[prasad kulkarni]

When I tried to ftp a ear file to a UNIX box from my windows machine, I got the error as :

BUILD FAILED
C:\newWorkspace\DNAHitsEJB\build.xml:163: error during FTP transfer: org.apache.commons.net.MalformedServerReplyException: Could not parse response code.
Server Reply: SSH-2.0-Sun_SSH_1.1

Here is my code in build.xml :

<target name="CopyToUnix" >
<ftp userid="weblogic" password="weblogic" server="unix-dev-5" port="22" remotedir="/opt/bea/weblogic92/user_projects/domains/mydomain/upload" passive="true" timediffauto="true" >
<fileset dir="${workspace.jar.dir}">
<include name="${app.name}.ear"/>
</fileset>
</ftp>
</target>

I tried to FTP by using the same userid-password via PUTTY and also via SSH, however both worked fine. Why the same is not working through ANT ?
What is the reason behind this ? Any kind of help is appreciated.

[prasad kulkarni]

ok I solved this by using scp command of ant.

<scp file="${workspace.deploy.dir}/${app.name}.ear" todir="weblogic:weblogic@myserver:/opt/bea/weblogic92/user_projects/mydoman/upload"
port="22" trust="true"/>

Note : Do not forget to set property -> trust="true"

Also you need one external jar to be included in the ANT classpath.
Name of the jar is -> jsch-0.1.37.jar

[Tim Holloway]

Your problem was that you were trying to FTP to the SSH server on port 22. FTP and SSH are 2 different protocols, just as FTP and HTTP are. You did the right thing when you switched to SCP.