This website contains the most recent message definitions for the current version of VFTP.
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Message definitions here list the message ID, the displayed message text, an explanation, and any recommended action.
VFTP = SDS FTP Manager = SFM
VFTP is VitalSigns for FTP. Its former name was SDS FTP Manager, or SFM. You may see any of those names in the messages.
A VFTP message ID is in the format
SFMnnnnS or
SFMCnnnS
The prefix indicates the source:
SFM = VFTP agent or server
SFMC = VFTP FTP client
nnn or nnnn – The 3- or 4-digit message number.
S – Indicates the severity:
Debug
Error
Information
Warning
For example, SFMC551E is an error message from the VFTP client.
SDS Common Infrastructure Messages
SDS* and SMR* message numbers are not described here. They are generated by the SDS Common Infrastructure (SDSCI), a tool set that serves multiple SDS products. Those messages are documented at https://support.sdsusa.com/sdsci/.