Transferring files and directories

Use the file transfer task to transfer files and directories from one system to another.

Before you begin
When using this feature, you might see panels displaying various actions performed by IBM® Systems Director in order to accomplish this task. These panels require no action from you and can be ignored.
About this task
Important:
  • You can use the file transfer task with only one system at a time. You cannot transfer files to multiple systems or to a group.
  • Files are transferred in chunks through a queue on the management server and the receiving Common Agent. If the chunk is not processed by the queue before the timeout limit is reached, the transfer will fail. Such failures can occur when other tasks are running on the same Common Agent, or when the queue is full. Give careful consideration to transferring large files using file transfer.

To transfer files, complete the following steps:

  1. From the Remote Access Summary page, click File Transfer. The Targets page is displayed.
  2. Select the targets for file transfer, using the Add and Remove buttons to move a system from the left (Available) column to the right (Selected) column.
    Note: The Choose Target window does not display locked systems.
  3. Click OK. The File Transfer page is displayed.
  4. In the Source File System pane, expand the applicable disk file system. The contents of that file system are displayed, showing subdirectories and files.
    Note: You can switch between Local (management console) and Director Server (management server) by clicking the arrow in the Source File System pane and selecting your choice.
  5. Locate and highlight the source file or directory in the Source pane (that is, the local system or management server).
    Note:
    • You can select multiple files for transfer by pressing and holding the Shift key while clicking the desired files with the mouse. When you select the last file in the group to be transferred, release the Shift key but not the mouse button; while still holding the mouse button down, drag the cursor to the target File System pane.
    • Using the wildcard function, you can filter which files are displayed in the Source File System or Target File System panes. When the File Transfer window opens, the Name field contains *.* by default.
  6. Locate and highlight the destination drive and directory in the Target pane (that is, the management server or selected system).
  7. Select Actions > Source > Transfer Files to Target.
Related concepts

File transfer
Related tasks

Synchronizing files, directories, or drives
Related reference

File Transfer page

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