Getting intermittent ftp error 425

[Luis Toro]

I've read through several threads regarding this error. My problem is as follows: A client outside of our firewall FTPs ~ 3 to 4 150k files. We're experiencing approx. 33% failure rate with the aforementioned error. I don't think its a firewall port issue, since the FTP does work most of the time. I also read a solution to "increase tcp connections". I don't think thats my issue since its a realtively small number of files and I duplicated this on a test server (same patch level) with little activity.
The server is running 11.i. FTP patch level (from the ftp connection): FTP server (Version 1.1.214.4(PHNE_23950). I have verbose log info and sniffer trace as well.
Thank you

[Ross Zubritski]

FTP is establishing a connection on the default port 21, then returning data on a random "high port". Try using the ftp command "quote pasv" in your script after you connect. This should alleviate any firewall port issues.

Regards

RZ

[Luis Toro]

Thanks Ross.
Still experiencing a problem, albeit with a different error:
Fri Feb 21 08:18:46 EST 2003
IVR20030220.RPT
Connected to 123.45.67.89.
220 myserver.mycomp.com FTP server (Version 1.1.214.4(PHNE_23950) Tue May 22 05:49:01 GMT 2001) ready.
331 Password required for ftpuser.
230 User ftpuser logged in. Access restrictions apply.
200 Type set to A.
227 Entering Passive Mode (123,45,67,89,199,193)
421 Service not available, remote server has closed connection