Aspera Sync

A complete guide to IBM Aspera Sync.

Introduction
Learn about the key features and capabilities of IBM Aspera Sync.
Aspera Sync Set Up
Aspera Sync is installed when you install HST Server; your license must enable Aspera Sync. Before using Aspera Sync, prepare the file systems to synchronize and plan your replication strategy, as described in the following sections.
Running async
Aspera Sync uses the async command line tool to synchronize content from the source to the destination. async has many options for customizing the behavior of the synchronization, and this section describes how to compose an async session, the command line arguments, and examples for specific use cases.
Using the Aspera Watch Service with Aspera Sync
Aspera Sync can use asperawatchd for more efficient file system change detection, particularly for file systems with many files.
Aspera Sync Monitoring and Logging
Admins can use the asyncadmin command-line tool to monitor async sessions and snapshots. Aspera Sync logs offer detailed information about session events, such as transfers and conflicts.
Troubleshooting Aspera Sync
Many Aspera Sync problems can be corrected by using required options, ensuring users have necessary permissions to access files, and configuring the endpoints as required.
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