File Transfer page

The File Transfer page controls the transferring of files as a secure alternative to File Transfer Protocol (FTP).

Introduction

You can transfer individual files and directories between the following systems:
  • The browser system and the management server
  • The browser system and a managed system
  • The management server and a managed system

Transfer files by highlighting and dragging them from the source system to the target system.

Fields

Source File System
A list of files on the source system. Select files to be transferred to the target system.
Target File System
A list of files on the target file system.
Actions
Source file system
Lists the actions that can be performed on the source file system.
Refresh All
Refresh all files from the source file system.
Refresh Selected
Refresh those files that are highlighted.
Open
Open the selected files.
Create Directory
Create a directory on the source file system. If a directory is highlighted when this action is selected, the new directory becomes a subdirectory of the highlighted one.
Delete
Delete selected file. A pop-up window requires that you confirm the deletion.
Rename
Change the name of selected files.
Properties
Display details about selected files.
Transfer Files to Target
Transfer the selected files from the source file system to the target file system.
Synchronize Files from Source
When the same file or directory occurs in both the source and target file systems, replace the file or directory in the target with the one in the source. This action is applied to those files that have been highlighted.
Target file system
Lists the actions that can be performed on the target file system.
Refresh All
Refresh all files from the target file system.
Refresh Selected
Refresh those files that are highlighted.
Open
Open the selected files.
Create Directory
Create a directory on the target file system. If a directory is highlighted when this action selected, the new directory becomes a subdirectory of the highlighted one.
Delete
Delete selected files. A pop-up window is displayed asking to confirm the deletion.
Rename
Change the name of selected files.
Properties
Display details about selected files.
Transfer Files to Source
Transfer the selected files from the target file system to the source file system.
Synchronize Files from Target
When the same file or directory occurs in both the source and target file systems, replace the file or directory in the source with the one in the target. This action is applied to those files that have been highlighted.
Options
Compression
Specifies the level of file compression used when transferring files.
Off
No file compression is used.
Default
The default level of file compression is used.
High
A high level of compression is used.
Fast
A file compression algorithm that is fast, but might not achieve the same results as High, is used.
Show
Determines how the files and directories are presented on this panel, and whether details about each file are displayed.
List
A list of the file and directory names is displayed.
Details
Details about each file and directory are displayed.
Vertical
The list of files and directories for each system (source and target) are displayed vertically.
Horizontal
The list of files and directories for each system (source and target) are displayed horizontally.
Related concepts

File transfer
Related tasks

Transferring files and directories
Synchronizing files, directories, or drives

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