Chapter 3 System Preparation
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NOTE: HPSS and Network Tuning are highly dependent on the application environment. Thevalues
specified herein areNOT expected to be applicable to any installation!
3.7.1.1 PFTP Client Stanza
The Parallel FTP Client configuration options are in two distinct stanzas of theHPSS.conf file
(Section3.7.1.1: PFTP Client Stanza on page 163, and Section 3.7.1.2: PFTP Client Interfaces Stanza on
page 165).

Table 3-2 PFTP Client Stanza Fields

Configuration Type Abbreviated Description

Stanza (Compound) PFTP Client = {
Reserved Stanza specifier.
Must be terminated with a matching “}”
SubStanza Default COS = <value>
E.g.Default COS = 99
OptionalSubStanza specifying the default Class of Service if not
explicitly specified by the user. Use with caution – standard
procedure is to allow the Bitfile Server to determine the optimal
COS!
SubStanza Protocol = <value>
E.g.Protocol = PDATA_ONLY
Optional SubStanza specifying the default protocol. May
contain
either of the two protocols supported,PDATA_AND_MOVER
or
PDATA_ONLY. The default is PDATA_AND_MOVER.
SubStanza Auto Parallel Size = <value>
E.g.Auto Parallel Size = 4MB
Optional SubStanza specifying the minimum file size to start
using
the “auto-parallel” features of the PFTP Client.
Maybe specified as a decimal number or “xMB” style notation.
SubStanza PortRange = <value>
E.g.PortRange = ncadg_ip_tcp[10100-12100]
Optional SubStanza specifying the TCP port range to use
between
the PFTP Client and the Mover(s). This may be necessary when
Port Range Filters are used for Security.