Configuring HTTP and HTTPS Fallback

HTTP fallback serves as a secondary transfer method when the Internet connectivity required for Aspera FASP transfers (UDP port 33001, by default) is unavailable. When HTTP fallback is enabled and UDP connectivity is lost or cannot be established, the transfer will continue over the HTTP protocol.

The instructions below describe how to enable and configure HTTP/HTTPS fallback. These instructions assume that you have already configured your Connect Server's Web UI. For additional information on configuring different modes and testing, see the Aspera KB Article "HTTP fallback configuration, testing and troubleshooting."

Note: Ensure that your HTTP daemon (Aspera HTTPD) is running with sufficient privileges, so that it can modify file ownership.

Configure HTTP/HTTPS fallback settings.
You can configure HTTP/HTTPS Fallback from either the GUI or by editing aspera.conf.
Configuring HTTP/HTTPS fallback from the GUI:

Launch the transfer server and go to Configuration > Global > HTTP Fallback.

Configuring HTTP/HTTPS fallback by editing aspera.conf:
Run the following commands:
- To view the current HTTP settings in aspera.conf:
```
$ /opt/aspera/bin/asuserdata -b -t
```
To manually inspectaspera.conf, open it from the following directory:

/opt/aspera/etc/aspera.conf
After enabling HTTP fallback and setting a token encryption key, restart the Aspera Central, Aspera NodeD, and Aspera HTTPD services.
Run the following command in a Terminal window to restart asperacentral:
```
# /etc/init.d/asperacentral restart
```
Run the following commands to restart asperanoded:
```
# /etc/init.d/asperanoded restart
```
Run the following commands to restart asperahttpd:
```
# /etc/init.d/asperahttpd restart
```