my $gsRemoteMachine = "ftp.site.com"; my $gsRemoteDir = "/"; my $gsFtpId = "username"; my $gsFtpPwd = "password"; my $gsGateMachine = "gateway.site.com"; # ftp gateway my $gsGateConnect = "\@$gsRemoteMachine "; # remote machine connectid for gateway my $gsRemoteMachine = $gsGateMachine; my $gsFeedsDir = "/mypath/"; my $gsFeedFile = "myfile"; system("ftp -n $RemoteMachine < $StatusFile 2>&1\n\nuser $gsFtpId$gsGateConnect $gsFtpPwd\nverbose\n$gsFtpMode\nput $gsFeedsDir$gsFeedFile $gsRemoteDir$gsFeedFile\nclose\nbye\nEOF");