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The PFTP Client Interfaces = { ... } stanza contains several configuration options for the
pftp_client executables.
SubStanzas refer to the hostname(s) associated with the local system where the pftp_client is being
invoked.
Sections refer to the Parallel FTP Daemon hostname(s) where the PFTP Daemon is being invoked.
SubSections refer to the Network Interface to be utilized (by the host where the PFTP client is
invoked) to transfer data to the HPSS Mover systems.
For HPSS, this is not necessarily the name of the Mover(s).
SubSections specify names or Dot Notation IP Addresses of the interfaces on the local host to be
used. For HPSS, all of these interfaces must be able to connect to the Mover(s). NOTE: If and only
if a specific COS is specified, these interfaces need only provide connection to the Mover(s)
associated with the specific COS.
PFTP Client Interfaces Stanza Rules:
Source hostnames may contain one or more hostnames separated by white spaces (subject to
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the HPSS.conf line character limit).
"Default" is a reserved notation to be used if the local host is not in the Stanza.
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Destination Host (FTPD Host) may contain one or more hostnames separated by white spaces
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(subject to the HPSS.conf line character limit).
Interface Specification must be specified by interface name or IP Address Dot Notation.
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Interfaces must be able to connect to destination (HPSS Mover.)
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Communication failures that are not easily diagnosed will occur if the interface specification
is invalid.
The following example is completely commented out. The default interface(s) will be used. This is
probably typical for many sites and does not need to be modified unless multiple interfaces and
asymetric networks are involved.
HPSS Installation Guide
Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0)
<Name> or <Dotted IP Address>
Name: Valid Interface Name
Dotted IP Address: 132.175.1.1
E.g. eth0
132.175.1.1
Optional parameter containing the name or Dot Notation IP Address
specification for the interface on the local host (PFTP Client) to use
to connect to the Mover(s) associated with the specified PFTP
Daemon.
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