Configuring Transfer Options

Download During Transfers

Field Description
Enable downloads during transfers When enabled, users can download files from packages in an ongoing transfer. This feature is enabled by default.
Note: If you are using IBM Aspera Validator to perform file validation, you must disable this feature.

Download Over HTTP

Field Description
Enable HTTP fallback Use HTTP for transfers when Connect is unavailable.

Initial Default Transfer Rate

Field Description
Initial upload rate Specify the target upload rate
Initial download rate Specify the target download rate
Lock minimum rate and policy Prevent clients from adjusting their transfer policy or minimum transfer rate

Server Information

Field Description
Upload target rate cap Specify the maximum upload rate
Download target rate cap Specify the maximum download rate

Aspera Connect Settings

Field Description
Minimum connect version The minimum version of the IBM Aspera Connect that can be used to transfer with Faspex. The version must be in the form "X.Y.Z" for example, 0.0.0.
Locally host Connect Serve Connect using the local Connect SDK instead of the Aspera CDN. For more information, see Serving Connect Locally.
Note: If you choose to locally serve connect, you must manually update your Connect plug-in version to support the latest Faspex features. Different versions of Faspex require a different minimum version of the Connect plug-in. You can check the minimum Connect plug-in version of your Faspex by going to Server > Transfer Options and looking under Aspera Connect Version.
Lock Connect SDK version
Prevent Faspex from updating the local Connect SDK if a new version becomes available. This setting persists across upgrades.
Note: Faspex periodically checks for updates and does not immediately download a new version if this option is disabled.

Server-to-Server Relay Transfer Settings

Field Description
Outgoing bandwidth Set the outgoing bandwidth for relay transfers.