Testing a Locally Initiated Transfer

Test client functionality by transferring to and from the Aspera Demo Server.

1. Download test files from the Demo Server

   The first test is to download a test file from the Demo Server. The transfer command is based on the following settings:

   Item	Value
   Demo Server address	demo.asperasoft.com
   Login account	aspera
   password	demoaspera
   Test file	/aspera-test-dir-large/100MB
   Download location	/tmp/
   Transfer settings	Fair transfer policy, target rate 10M, minimum rate 1M, encryption disabled.

   Use the following command to download, press y to accept the server's key, and enter the password demoaspera when prompted:

   $ ascp -QT -l 10M -m 1M aspera@demo.asperasoft.com:aspera-test-dir-large/100MB /tmp/

   You should see the following session messages. The description from left to right is explained below:

   

   Item	Description
   100MB	The name of the file that is being transferred.
   23%	The percentage completed.
   23MB	The amount transferred.
   509Kb/s	Current transfer rate.
   11:59 ETA	Estimated time remaining.

2. Upload test files to the Demo Server

   When the file is downloaded, try uploading the same file back to the Demo Server. Use the command to upload the file (100MB) to the Demo Server's /Upload directory. Enter the password demoaspera when prompted:

   $ ascp -QT -l 10M -m 1M /tmp/100MB aspera@demo.asperasoft.com:Upload/