Setup

Set up Aspera Sync on your systems

Aspera Sync must be installed on both the source and destination machines. Version 3.3 or above of Aspera Enterprise Server, Connect Server, or Point-to-Point, or at least an ascp binary must already be installed on the same machines and must have a valid Sync-enabled license. To check which version of these products is installed on your system, run the version- and license-check command ascp -A. If the latest version of Aspera Sync is not already installed on your system, follow the steps below to download the binaries from the Aspera download site.

You must have proper permissions to access directories and files that are to be synchronized with Aspera Sync.

Once installed, you can run async to any machine that is accessible through a remote shell. For remote transfers, Sync uses SSH; for this reason, you must ensure the proper ports are open in your firewall.

  1. Download the binaries from Aspera.

    Download the Aspera Sync package from http://www.asperasoft.com/en/downloads/23.

  2. After downloading, install the binaries on your Windows systems.

    On each Windows endpoint, move the async.exe, asyncadmin.exe, and asyncbench.exe files into the following directory (based on whether you have 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, and which Aspera transfer product is installed on your system):

    Windows Version Aspera Product Location
    32-bit Windows Enterprise Server or Connect Server C:\Program Files\Aspera\Enterprise Server\bin\
    32-bit Windows Point-to-Point C:\Program Files\Aspera\Point-to-Point\bin\
    64-bit Windows Enterprise Server or Connect Server C:\Program Files (x86)\Aspera\Enterprise Server\bin\
    64-bit Windows Point-to-Point C:\Program Files (x86)\Aspera\Point-to-Point\bin\
  3. Verify transfer performance with ascp

    Since async uses the ascp binary to perform data transfer, you can verify performance by running an ascp transfer between the endpoints (pushing and/or pulling) that you plan to sync. These tests will assist you in verifying system performance and transfer speeds. For details on using ascp see Aspera ascp Usage.

  4. Test the async and asyncadmin commands to ensure that your setup is correct

    Verify your async and asyncadmin installations by running the following commands in a Command Prompt window:

    > async -A
    > asyncadmin -A

    The following messages should appear:

    > async -A                                <!-- Check Aspera product license -->
    Aspera Enterprise Server version 3.x.x.xxxxx
    async version 1.x.xxxxx-x
    Operating System: Windows
    FIPS 140-2-validated crypto ready to configure
    License max rate=(unlimited), account no.=1, license no.=12345. Expiration date: Sat Dec 31 22:59:59 2012
    
    > asyncadmin -A                           <!-- Display software version -->
    Aspera asyncadmin version 1.x.xxxxx-x