Introduction

IBM Aspera Cargo is a command line tool that enables users of IBM Aspera on Cloud and IBM Aspera Faspex to automatically check for and download incoming packages.

Diagram that shows Cargo can check for and download incoming packages in Aspera Faspex and Aspera on Cloud

Cargo adds the following benefits to your Aspera implementation:

Benefit Feature description
Automatic download of Aspera packages Cargo is compatible with Aspera on Cloud and Faspex and can be configured to automatically download received packages. Cargo also supports multiple, concurrent FASP transfers.
Custom download directory You can download Aspera packages to the directory of your choice.
Easy installation Cargo is available as a small, installable package.
Decryption of packages You can use Cargo to decrypt downloaded content by using the IBM Aspera Crypt program.
Lightweight Cargo runs in headless daemon that runs by using a configuration file.