Cabletron Systems 1800 - Manual (Page 286)

19-4 SmartSwitch 1800 4. 0 User G uide, Rev 01
Transferring Files and Updating Software
Remote File Transfer
This operation copies a file from one Cabletron frame relay access device (Smart-
Switch 1800, FRM, FRX4000, FRX6000) to another.
This operation requires either physical X.25 ports or logical X.25 (on
physical frame relay) ports on each device.
Before a file transfer is performed to or from this node, make sure a File
Transfer ID is specified in Node Defaults.
Press [B] at the On-Line Node Operations Menu (or [B], [A], [B] from the Main Menu).
When prompted, enter:
● File Transfer ID and File Transfer Pwd (password) of the remote node to which
you are copying the file.
●
Source File Name (the existing name of the file you want to transfer).
●
Destination File Name .
The transfer process is as follows:
1. The originating node will send a message that includes a request for the file name
and size.
2. The remote node will check to make sure there is enough disk space to accept the
file; if not, the connection will be cleared and a corresponding message displayed.
3. If there is enough disk space, the file will be transferred, and stored in the remote
node under a temporary file name until the node verifies that the file is the
expected size. If not, the temporary file will be deleted.
As a file transfer progresses, you can press [F4] at any time to abort the transfer
and clear the connection.
4. If the temporary file is the expected size, any existing file with the same name will
be deleted and the temporary one will be renamed the destination file name that
was specified.
5. Once the transfer is complete, the sending node will clear the connection.