Testing a Locally Initiated Transfer

To make sure the software is working properly, set up a connection with the Aspera demo server and test downloads and uploads.

Linux users may use the GUI or command line, and instructions for both are shown below.

  1. Launch the application.
    Run the following command in a terminal window:
    $ asperascp
  2. Add the Aspera demo server in the Connection Manager.
    Click Connections:
    Bring up the Connection Manager.

    In the Connection Manager, click Add connection button to add a new connection, click OK to create a standard connection, and enter the following information, leaving the other options with their default values or blank:

    Field Value
    Host demo.asperasoft.com
    User aspera
    Authentication (Password) demoaspera
    Adding the demo server.
  3. Test your connection to the remote server.
    Click Test Connection to determine whether you can reach the remote server with the settings you configured. An alert box opens and reports whether the connection is successful.
  4. Connect to the demo server and download test files.
    From the main window, select the demo server entry and click the Connect button.

    On the server file browser (right panel), browse to the folder /aspera-test-dir-large, select the file 100MB, and click Download arrow. to download it to your local machine.

    You should see the session appear in the Transfer pane.

  5. Upload to the demo server.
    Select the same file (100MB) on the local file browser (left panel), go to the folder /Upload on the demo server, and click Upload arrow. to upload it.
  6. Download test files from the demo server.
    Use the following command to download, press y to accept the server's key, and enter the password demoaspera when prompted:
    # ascp -T aspera@demo.asperasoft.com:aspera-test-dir-large/100MB /tmp/

    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.

    You should see a message similar to the following:

    The ascp transfer status.

    This message provides the following information:

    Item Description
    100 MB The name of the file that is being transferred.
    28% The percentage completed.
    28 MB The amount transferred.
    2.2 Gbps The current transfer rate.
    01:02 ETA The estimated time the transfer will complete.
  7. Upload test files to the demo server.
    Run the command to upload the same file (100MB) back to the demo server, to its /Upload directory. Enter the password demoaspera when prompted: 
    # ascp -T /tmp/100MB aspera@demo.asperasoft.com:Upload/