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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users Best way to transfer files to remote FTPS server instead of local FTPS server Post 302999603 by rbatte1 on Friday 23rd of June 2017 06:35:22 AM
Old 06-23-2017
Oh, okay, oh dear, sorry - I've missed the point and feel like a fool Smilie

So the servers in question are local to each other, that's a good place to start. Now I think I understand better your need. Sadly, it depends ....... Smilie

I think that there are three main options:-
  1. Copy files on completion to FTP server
    There is the cost of disk and the time taken to perform the copy. Your choice of copy tool depends on how much data is being written each time. If the files are entirely new, then rsync will not gain much (if anything) over an scp/sftp
    .
  2. Share disk from App server to FTP server
    There is a delay each time the file is read because the FTP server will pull it over the network. Implementing this and using the files will be quite easy though
    .
  3. Share disk from FTP server to App server
    There is a delay as the file is being written because the App server will have to write over the network. Implementing this and using the files will be quite easy though

There will be a network lag to be taken whichever you choose so none of them are 'free' so it boils down to your choice. I would suggest option 3 is probably safest but it really depends on the amount of data written. There are a few risks though:-
  • You might be writing large files that are never used, so you take the pain without actually getting any benefit, so you have to be careful not to just write everything across the network.
  • Ensuring you get atomic updates is important too, so write to a temporary file then rename it once complete.


Does this help clarify things, or are you still unsure? Sorry, that I'm all questions.

Robin

Last edited by rbatte1; 06-23-2017 at 07:35 AM.. Reason: Grammar
 

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updmv(8)						      System Manager's Manual							  updmv(8)

NAME
updmv - Moves customized, user, and inventory data files to or from storage. SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/updmv -i location /usr/bin/updmv -o location OPTIONS
Copies the Customized File Inventory (CFI) and User File Inventory (UFI) files and those files listed in these inventory files from the specified location to the /var/adm/install/update directory. Copies the CFI and UFI files and those files listed in the inventory files to the specified location. OPERANDS
Specifies the storage area of the files. This area can be a tape device, disk device, or a Remote Installation Services (RIS) server area. You replace the location operand with the name of the tape or disk device, or the server name for a RIS server area. For tape stor- age, you must use a no-rewind tape device such as /dev/ntape/tape0_d0. For disk storage, specify the complete directory path. For storage in a RIS server area, you must register the client in the server's RIS database. When you specify the server, the server name must be followed by a colon (:). DESCRIPTION
The updmv utility moves files listed in the User File Inventory (UFI) file and the Customized File Inventory (CFI) file to or from storage. The UFI file, created by the genufi utility, identifies user files created after you installed the operating system. The CFI file, created by the invsync utility, identifies files that were customized after the installation. You must have superuser privileges to run the updmv utility. During a new installation, some user files and customized files can be overwritten. You can identify and save files from the current installation environment for later integration into the new installation environment. Use the updmv utility to move these files to a stor- age area or from the storage area to the update area. To store the files listed in the CFI and UFI files, invoke the updmv utility with the -o option followed by the location operand. The sys- tem must be shut down to single-user mode before you specify the updmv utility with the -o option. To make these files accessible for integration into a new installation environment, invoke the updmv utility with the -i option followed by the location operand. The updmv utility moves the listed files to the /var/adm/install/update directory so that they can be merged into the new installation environment with the updmerge utility. EXAMPLES
Save the files to a tape device: # updmv -o /dev/ntape/tape0_d0 You must use a no-rewind tape device. Store the files on a disk device: # updmv -o /mnt/mydata Store the files in a RIS server area: # updmv -o midvale: To restore these files, replace the -o option with the -i option. Restore the files that were stored in a RIS server area: # updmv -i midvale: The restored image resides in /var/adm/install/update. RESTRICTIONS
You must have superuser privileges to run the updmv utility. The system must be in single-user mode before you invoke the updmv utility with the -o option. FILES
Customized File Inventory User File Inventory SEE ALSO
genufi(8), invsync(8), updmerge(8) updmv(8)
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