Offload User Files

Complete this task to offload user files by using the system console.

1. From System Console GUI, select PE Packages > Offload User Files.You see Figure 1. The directory setting defaults to your user's offload directory. For the user customer, you are prompted for the directory you want to download the data. The suggested directory is "/home/customer/offload." You can change to a different directory by adding another name in the "Specify a different offload directory" field, and clicking Refresh next to that input area. You can also change directories by clicking a directory name in the file list field.

   

2. Click the check boxes next to the file names to select individual files, or click the box next to the heading File Name to select all the files. You can click Refresh underneath the list to clear from the check boxes all the choices that you made.
3. Ensure that you have installed the media you are going to offload files to. Use Table 1 to determine the media type or the method you are going to use to offload user files.

   Table 1. "Offload User Files" Options

   Menu Option	Purpose
   Copy to USB Device	Copies files to the media type you select
   Copy to CD
   Copy to Call Home	Packages files in a data call home and places them in a Call Home queue for transmission
   Copy to ECuRep	Copies files to the ECuRep server. Hover over Copy to ECuRep to see the following selections: PMR RCMS CROSS Enter the information for the selected offload type. Enter the ECuRep Directory location. Click Copy to ECuRep
   Delete Selected	Deletes files from the directory Warning : Do not delete files that are vital to system console function.
   Download Selected	Compresses files into a file called ServiceOffloadBundle.zip. Notes: You also may save a single, raw file by clicking on the filename, or right-clicking the filename and selecting "Save target as." You will be prompted with a download box. If you rename this file, do not allow in any blank spaces in the title you give it. Download Selected compresses the files into a smaller package to lessen the transmission time. This is used primarily by IBM Support.
   Refresh	Refresh the screen (Figure 1)

   Note: Select Delete After Successful Copy if you want to remove the files that you are copying from the listing after you copy them.
4. You see a confirmation box. Ensure that you read all the text in the confirmation box. Click OK to copy the files.
5. If you are logged in remotely, you can offload the files directly to your hard drive by clicking on the filename in the table.

Upload to IBM Blue Diamond via FTPS

This function is used to configure the file upload to Blue Diamond.