RE: Large volume file move

I've switched to WinSCP from FileZilla. Easier, faster, and less error
prone. But the speed of the transfer is more than likely going to be a
function of the software that moves it.

I might suggest if you use NSF that you first create all the directory
structure. Then build a script to start with the folder at the bottom of
the list and start moving up the structure moving several folders at once.
That way you'll move as much as possible, restart is easy and you can
monitor progress.

Both WinSCP and FileZilla will approximate that function for you.


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Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects


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Subject: Re: Large volume file move

If you have subdirectories and stuff I'm rather fond of FileZilla. I've
learned of this when a fellow list member was contracted to move a local
school off of our IBM i based Domino server on to their own Windows based
Domino server. Worked well with subdirectories and all. The drawback is
you're going through an intermediate device (that which runs FileZilla).
Unless you load it on your Windows server.


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From: "Justin Taylor" <JUSTIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "MIDRANGE-L (midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx)" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 09/25/2018 12:55 PM
Subject: Large volume file move
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Our native document management system stores files on an external Windows
server in the same rack as our POWER7. As part of our POWER9 upgrade,
we're planning on moving those files into an iASP. We currently access
the files via an NFS share.

The obvious way to do the move is to use CPY and copy them locally over
the NFS share. Is there a better way to do this? Ballpark, we're looking
at about 20.7 million files (about 1 TB).

Also is there any way to gauge the time required? FWIW, both systems will
have dual NIC's going thru different gigabit switches.

TIA