NCAR Mass Storage FTP Service User Reference

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

MSS Description

MSS FTP Service Description

Changes from MSS FTP Service 1.0

2. Requirements and Restrictions

Common

FTP Client

UCAR External Access

3. Using MSS FTP Service.

Connecting to the MSS FTP Service.

Getting help.

Working From Behind a Network Firewall

Listing the Contents of a Directory.

Changing the Working Directory.

Selecting the Correct File Transfer Mode.

Reading a File From the MSS.

Restarting a Read.

Writing a File to the MSS.

MSS Specific File Attributes.

Setting the Class of Service

Setting the Comment

Setting the Project Number

Setting the Retention Period

Setting the Read Password

Setting the Write Password

Displaying the MSS Specific Parameters.

4. MSS Usage Guidelines

Data Access Guidelines

Extra Guidelines for Large Data Users

Writing Data to the MSS.

Reading data from the MSS.

Metadata Guidelines

5. Troubleshooting Problems.

Can't log in.

Can't set the working directory.

Directory listings and file transfers hang.

File transfers fail.

My FTP Client says the server is not responding.

My FTP session is closed unexpectedly.

Pathname wild card patterns do not work as expected.

6. Problem Reporting Guidelines

Where to Report Problems

What Information to Provide

7. Compatible TLS-enabled FTP Clients

Linux, Unix Clients.

lftp

C-Kermit

ftp-tls

Mac OS X

lftp

C-Kermit

Microsoft Windows Clients.

CoreFTP LE

FlashFXP

Kermit 95

SmartFTP

8. References

CISL Customer Support

MSS References

FTP References