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The /etc/log/ftp.xfer log file format

The /etc/log/ftp.xfer file contains information on all files that the FTP server transfers.

The following table describes the fields in the /etc/log/ftp.xfer file.

Field Description
timestamp Timestamp of the log record
xferTime Duration, in seconds, of the file transfer
clientIP IP address of the FTP client
xferCount Byte count of transferred file
filename File name of the transferred file
xferType Can be “a” (ascii), “e” (ebcdic), or “b” (binary)
xferDirection Can be “o” (outbound) or “i” (inbound)
accessType Can be “a” (anonymous), “r” (real user), or “g” (guest)