19-4 Smart Switch 1800 4. 0 User Guide , Rev 0 1
Transferri ng Fil es and Updating Software

Remote File Transfer

This operation copies a file from one Cabletron frame relay access device (Smart-
Switch 18 00, F RM, FRX 4000, FRX 6000) to ano t he r.
This op erati o n requi r es eit her ph ys i cal X. 25 port s o r logic al X.2 5 ( on
physical frame relay) ports on each device.
Before a file transfer is performed to or from this node, make sure a File
Transfer ID is specified in Node Defaults.
Press [B] at the On-Line Node Operations Menu (or [B], [A], [B] from the Main Menu).
When pr om pted , enter:
●File Transfer ID and F ile Transfer Pwd (password) of the remote node to which
you are copying the file.
●Source File Name (the existing name of the file you want to transfer).
●Destination File Name.
The transfer process is as follows:
1. The originating node will send a message that includes a request f or the file name
and size.
2. The remote node will check to make sure there is en ough disk space to accept the
file; if not, the connecti on will be cleare d an d a corresp onding mess age displayed.
3. If there is enough disk space, the file will be transferred, and stored in the remote
node under a temporary file name until the node verifies that the file is the
expected size. If not, the temporary file will be deleted.
As a file transfer progresses, you can press [F4] at any time to abort the transfer
and clear the connection.
4. If the temporary file is the expected size, any existing file with the same name will
be deleted and the temporary one will be renamed the destination file name that
was specified.
5. Once the transfer is complete, th e sending node will clear the c onnection.