Transferring files using psftp

This topic describes how to use the PuTTY ftp function to transfer files between a metadata server engine and the master console.

Context

Perform these steps to transfer files between a metadata server engine in the SAN File System cluster and the master console using ftp. For more information about psftp, refer to the PuTTY user’s manual..

Steps

  1. Open a DOS command prompt on the master console.
  2. Start the psftp session.
    psftp
  3. Open a connection to the metadata server engine.
    open userID@engine_IP_address
  4. Change to the appropriate directory on the metadata server (for example, cd /path).
  5. Change directories to the appropriate directory on the master console (for example, lcd /path).
  6. Use put to transfer files to the metadata server engine and get to retrieve files from the metadata server engine.

    put file_name new_file_name
    or
    get file_name new_file_name

  7. End the ftp session by entering quit.

Parent topic: Accessing the SAN File System

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