Asconfigurator reference

The asconfigurator command line utility interacts with the aspera.conf file, which contains the configuration settings for your Aspera server.

The asconfigurator utility
The asconfigurator is a command-line utility that enables administrators to manage the core configuration parameters of the Aspera transfer server, which are stored in the aspera.conf file.
Syntax and usage
This topic explores asconfigurator command syntax.
Examples
The following are example commands and usage guidelines.
Reading the output
The output for asconfigurator commands are structured and display feedback about the success or failure of each command.
User, group, and default configurations
This collection of commands configures settings for transfer authorization, bandwidth, and encryption. These settings can apply to particular users, users in particular groups, or globally to all users.
Trunk (Vlink) configurations
This collection of commands configures settings that are related to Vlinks, which are aggregate bandwidth caps that are applied to transfer sessions.
Central server configurations
This collection of commands configures settings that are related to Aspera Central, which is a service that manages transfer server SOAP features and historical transfer data.
HTTP server configurations
This collection of commands configures settings that are related to the Aspera HTTP server, which enables the HTTP Fallback feature.
Database configurations
This collection of commands configures settings that are related to the MySQL database that stores transfer data (for use with Aspera Console before version 3.0).
Server configurations
This collection of commands configures settings that are related to transfer server features such as the Aspera Node API service (asperanoded), Aspera Watch Service, Aspera Watchfolders, and Aspera Proxy.
Client configurations
This collection of commands configures settings that are related to client transfers, which are transfers you initiate with ascp on the command line or the GUI of your product.

Parent topic: High-Speed Transfer Server Admin Guide for AIX