Testing a locally initiated transfer

To make sure that the software is working properly, set up a connection with a server and test downloads and uploads.

About this task

Procedure

  1. Start the application.
    Click Finder > Applications >IBM High-Speed Transfer Server
  2. Add the server in the Connection Manager.
    Click Connections:
    Bring up the Connection Manager.

    In the Connection Manager, click Add connection button to add a new connection, click OK to create a standard connection, and enter the following information, leaving the other options with their default values or blank:

    Field Value
    Host my_demo.example.com
    User my_user_name
    Authentication (Password) my_passwd
    For example,
    Adding the demo server.
  3. Test your connection to the remote server.
    Click Test Connection to determine whether you can reach the remote server with the settings you configured. An alert box opens and reports whether the connection is successful.
  4. Connect to the server and download test files.
    From the main window, select the server entry and click the Connect. For example,
    Click Connect

    On the server file browser, in the right panel, browse to a folder that you want to download. For example, select /test-dir-large, select the file 100MB, and click Download arrow. to download it to your local computer.


    Downloading test files from the demo server.

    You must see that the session appears in the Transfer pane.

  5. Upload to the server.
    Select the same file, 100MB, in the local file browser in the left panel, go to the folder /Upload on the server, and click Upload arrow. to upload it.