HSTS Configuration and Transfer Reference Introduction Thanks for choosing Aspera and welcome to the world of unbelievably fast and secure data transfer. Installation and Upgrades Before you install the current release, review the following information about system preparation for upgrades or downgrades, installation instructions, and product security configuration. Quick Start for HST Server and Client This quick start provides a simple, and most basic set of instructions for setting up an HST server and an Aspera client, and for transferring files between them. Get Started with an Aspera Transfer Server As a server, HST Server is a remote endpoint that accepts authenticated connections from Aspera client applications and that participates as a source or destination for authorized transfers. Your server can also take the role of a client and connect to other Aspera servers to initiate transfers. The following steps describe how to prepare your system as a server. Get Started as a Transfer Client Aspera transfer clients connect to a remote Aspera transfer server and request a transfer with that server. Your Aspera application can be used as a client to initiate transfers with Aspera servers, as described in the following steps. Comparison of Aspera File Delivery and Synchronization Tools Your Aspera product includes several transfer tools that can be used for automatic file delivery and synchronization. Server Set up Methods Users, groups, and transfers can be configured in several ways, all of which modify the server configuration file aspera.conf. Set up Users and Groups in the GUI Aspera clients connect to HST Server by authenticating as a system user who is configured in the application. The user can also belong to a group that is configured in the application. Users and groups can be set up in the HST Server GUI. Configure HST Server in the GUI The following references describe the server settings that can be configured in the HST Server GUI. Not all settings are available in the GUI; some must be set by using the command line or directly editing the HST Server configuration file, aspera.conf. Set up Users and Groups from the Command Line Aspera clients connect to HST Server by authenticating as a system user who is configured in the application. The user can also belong to a group that is configured in the application. Users and groups can be set up by running asconfigurator commands or directly editing the configuration file, aspera.conf. Configure the Server from the Command Line The following references describe the server settings that can be configured for HST Server by using the command line or directly editing the HST Server configuration file, aspera.conf. File Pre- and Post-Processing (Prepost) HST Server can run file processing scripts that run before or after a transfer session or file transfer. Email Notifications Email notifications are a special type of prepost processing that can be configured on HST Server . Transfer Files in the GUI Use the HST Server GUI to create connections to Aspera servers, configure transfer settings, set up transfer notifications, and start, stop, pause, and schedule transfers. ascp: Transferring from the Command Line with Ascp Ascp is a scriptable FASP transfer binary that enables you to transfer to and from Aspera transfer servers to which you have authentication credentials. Transfer settings are customizable and can include file manipulation on the source or destination, filtering of the source content, and client-side encryption-at-rest. ascp4: Transferring from the Command Line with Ascp 4 Ascp 4 is a command-line FASP file transfer program that is similar to Ascp, but has different strengths and capabilities. Watch Folders and the Aspera Watch Service Aspera Sync A complete guide to IBM Aspera Sync. Configuring for Other Aspera Products HST Server can be configured as the transfer server for IBM Aspera Faspex, IBM Aspera Shares, and IBM Aspera Application for Microsoft SharePoint. It can also be configured and added as a node to Shares, IBM Aspera Console, and IBM Aspera on Cloud (AoC) as a "tethered node". Configuring for Object Storage and HDFS Learn how to set up an HST Server that is installed on a virtual machine in the cloud or HDFS. Set up HST Server for Node API HST Server must be configured in order to use the Aspera Node API. You can use the asnodeadmin tool to set up the server and manage the Node API. The Node API uses a Redis database, which can be backed up and restored in different ways, depending on what information you need to preserve. Authentication and Authorization Highly-Available Redis Backend for an HST Server Cluster A guide to configuring a highly-available Redis database that is used by all HST Servers in a cluster. Asconfigurator Reference Troubleshooting Solutions to common problems. Technical Support Legal Notice Appendix