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- Page 1 Hermstedt StingRay 3.0 The Local Users Guide v 1.2 Publication Date - March 2011 Hermstedt StingRay The multi protocol File Transfer Server © Pro2col Limited and/or its Affiliates. All rights reserved.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS 1 Introduction 1.1 About this Local User Guide 2 StingRay Server Models 4 - 5 2.1 2U StingRay Server 2.2 1U StingRay Server 3 StingRay Web Browser Interface 4 Local User Mode 7 - 24 4.1 General 4.2 User Settings 7 - 8 4.3 Address Book Management 8 - 14... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction 1.1 About this Local User Guide This is the definitive local user guide for Hermstedt StingRay, a multi-protocol, on premise file transfer server used for sending and receiving large files securely. Connected via Ethernet to a local network (LAN), once also connected to an external network such as the Internet, StingRay enables users to send and receive large files from their local computer via a selection of file transfer protocols and delivery options. -
Page 4: Stingray Server Models
StingRay Server Models Originally developed by Hermstedt AG in 2002, StingRay was first manufactured as a 2U server. Since it’s inception, StingRay has seen a number of major developments, one of those being the transition from a 2U server to a faster, more robust 1U hardware model. This section outlines the major differences between the two server models. - Page 5 2.2 1U StingRay Server Image C – Front of 1U Server Image D – Back of 1U Server The 2U StingRay server comprises of the following components: 1U, rack mountable server unit 500Gb Hard Disk Drive 2 x Ethernet adapters ...
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Page 6: Stingray Web Browser Interface
StingRay Internal Web Browser Interface The internal web browser interface is StingRay’s primary access point, enabling users to send and receive file(s)/folder(s) and monitor the status of jobs in progress. Your IT administrator should provide you with the following details to enable you to log onto the StingRay server: ... -
Page 7: Local User Mode
Local User Mode 4.1 General Depending on the rights granted by the StingRay administrator, local users are able to complete the following ‘Address Book’ and ‘Job Management’ tasks via StingRay’s internal web browser interface: Create and change address book entries. ... -
Page 8: Address Book Management
password will be ready to use for login. The ‘Refresh job lists’ box must be ticked to activate the automatic update of the outgoing and incoming jobs lists, as well automatic job retrieval. If this functionality is not required, simply ensure this box is not ticked. - Page 9 Address Book As the list of address book entries can become quite extensive, a search field is provided to save users from having to scroll down the list in search of the entry they wish to view or amend. Search Field Simply type, or begin typing the remote site’s name in the search field and then click on the ‘Search’...
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Page 10: Creating A New Address Book Entry
This box, if ticked, indicates that the remote site has been enabled for outgoing transmissions i.e. internal users can send jobs to this site. If left unticked, internal users will not be able to send to this remote site. This box, if ticked, indicates that the remote site has been enabled for incoming transmissions i.e. - Page 11 This field provides a dropdown list of the mailboxes configured on the StingRay server. If selected, files/folders received from the remote site, can be directed into the mailbox. Mailbox PLEASE NOTE: Individual mailboxes can be configured to periodically forward all files contained into an internal workflow. Please contact your administrator for further details.
- Page 12 This field defines the path to the correct folder on the remote server. Use Destination folder a colon (:) for the AFP protocol or a slash (/) for FTP, as path separator. This relates to the number of ISDN channels that are available (if sending via ISDN).
- Page 13 Settings for Data server access (Exchange) This box must be ticked if files/folders are to be shared with this remote Data server access enabled site via the Dataserver. Enter a unique username to enable the remote site to logon as an authorised user.
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Page 14: Creating A New Address Group
4.3.1.2 Creating a New Address Group Image N – New Address Group The StingRay address book provides users with the option to group selected remote site addresses together, enabling local users to send one job to several external companies at the same time. -
Page 15: Job Management
4.4 Job Management The ‘Job Management’ page enables users to send outgoing files and download incoming files to their local hard disk. 4.4.1 Create a SendJob Image O – Create New Outgoing Job To send an outgoing job via StingRay’s internal web interface, the ‘Create SendJob’ option under ‘Job Management’... -
Page 16: Sendjob Confirmation
As some jobs are more important than others, individual jobs can be assigned a priority level. The administrator can control the maximum priority level each individual local user is allowed to allocate to a job. There are a total of 3 priority levels to choose from: Normal The job is added to the job list and is handled in turn. - Page 17 Outgoing Jobs When each of the status lights displays as green, this indicates that the ISDN/IP service is available to the current user. If displayed as a red light, this indicates that the service has not been made available to the user. By default, the outgoing jobs list is automatically updated.
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Page 18: Incoming Jobs
The time and date the job was sent or is due to be sent, if the job is Send time currently in a re-dial loop. Priority Priority of the job. Size Size of the job in bytes. Job progress in percent. Glasses Symbol Click to view the detail view of a particular job. - Page 19 By default the incoming jobs list is automatically updated. Clicking on the green refresh icon will disable this default setting. Green Refresh Symbol To update manually click the now displayed, left-hand arrow icon. Clicking (with red line through) the right hand double arrow icon will reactivate the automatic update function.
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Page 20: Downloading Jobs From The Incoming Jobs List
To help job identification, a unique ID is automatically assigned to each job in list view. This column displays the name of the remote site that has sent the files to Remote Site StingRay. Subject The subject that the remote site assigned to a particular job. Size Size of the received job in bytes. -
Page 21: Email Notifications
To save the file as MacBinary on the local hard disk, click on the ‘MacBinary’ link in the second column. This immediately brings up the MacBinary ‘Save’ option and the file can be saved to the hard disk. We recommend that a file be saved in MacBinary format if all elements of the file (e.g. -
Page 22: Setting Up Retrieve Jobs
Image U – Example of External Email Notification 4.4.5 Retrieve Jobs Image V – Retrieve Job List The retrieve job page enables data to be periodically downloaded from external FTP servers to the StingRay, removing the need for manual retrieval. The files and folders are displayed just like jobs in the incoming jobs list, and can be downloaded using the internal web browser interface. -
Page 23: Creating A New Retrieve Job
When the status light displays green, this signifies that the retrieval is active. When red, this indicates the retrieval job has been aborted. Status Light Clicking on the status light will activate a warning box that gives the option to cancel the retrieve job. To help job identification, a unique ID is automatically assigned to each retrieve job in list view. -
Page 24: Transmission Status
New Retrieve Job This box displays a list of all the addresses that have ‘Retrieve Enabled for FTP’ selected within the ‘Outgoing settings’ section of their address book entry. Address The address of the remote site that the user wants to send the job to should be highlighted in purple. -
Page 25: Transmission Status
The details provided are as follows: Transmission Status ISDN (Available ISDN channels shown here) A green status light indicates that StingRay’s outgoing ISDN connections Sending Connections are active (the number of channels will be shown to the right of this information). - Page 26 Copyright Notice The product described in this user guide including any associated documentation; is protected by copyright law. Copyright remains with the developers. Software and documentation may not be copied, reproduced, translated or distributed in any form, not even in part, without prior written consent by the copyright owner.
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