Watch Folder service configuration

The configuration for asperawatchfolderd is in the <server> section of aspera.conf. It includes drop and file management and enabling the use of raw options (ascp options that are not yet directly included in Watch Folders).

<server>
    <rund>...</rund>
    <watch>
        <log_level>log</log_level>
        <log_directory>AS_NULL</log_directory>
        <db_spec>redis:host:31415:domain</db_spec>
        <watchd>...</watchd>
        <watchfolderd>
            <remote_tmpdir_conf>hide</remote_tmpdir_conf>
            <purge_drops_max_age>1d</purge_drops_max_age>
            <purge_drops_max_files>9223372036854775807</purge_drops_max_files>
            <raw_options>disable</raw_options>
        </watchfolderd>

To view the current settings, run the following command and look for settings that start with watch and watchfolderd:

# /opt/aspera/bin/asuserdata -a

Configuring asperawatchfolderd settings

Configure asperawatchfolderd by using asconfigurator commands with this general syntax:

# /opt/aspera/bin/asconfigurator -x "set_server_data;option,value"

Options and values are described in the following table.

Watch Folder configuration options

Note: The logging and database configuration settings apply to both asperawatchd and asperawatchfolderd, and are described in Watch Service configuration.
asconfigurator option
aspera.conf setting
Description Default
watchfolderd_purge_drops_max_age
<purge_drops_max_age>
The maximum age of stored drops. Drops older than this age are purged. 1 d
watchfolderd_purge_drops_max_files
<purge_drops_max_files>
The maximum number files across all drops. When this number is exceeded, drops are purged until the file count is less than the specified number. 9223372036854775807
watchfolderd_raw_options
<raw_options>
Enable the use of new ascp options in Watch Folders-initiated transfers before the options are built into the application. Valid values are disable or enable. disable