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  • 1.  Using sftp from vios to Fix Central

    Posted Tue June 11, 2024 08:16 AM

    When I go through the invscout process to find updates for adapters it sends me to fix central to either ftps or sftp the updates down.  The examples given are for ftps.  Since the network guys cannot comprehend ftps I am trying to alter the example to sftp.  I am having issues with some of the subcommands.  Namely, passive and binary.  See below:

    $ oem_setup_env

    # sftp yvVrnIwn@delivery04-bld.dhe.ibm.com
    yvVrnIwn@delivery04-bld.dhe.ibm.com's password:
    Connected to delivery04-bld.dhe.ibm.com.
    sftp> ls
    EN1A-EN1B-14.2.624.6_20231027000000_AIX.dd.xml
    EN1A-EN1B-14.2.624.6_20231027000000_AIX.pd.sdd
    EN1A-EN1B-14.2.624.6_20231027000000_LNX.dd.xml
    EN1A-EN1B-14.2.624.6_20231027000000_LNX.pd.sdd
    EN1A-EN1B-EN2A-EN2B-EN1C-EN1D-Readme_14.2.624.6.html
    EN1A-EN1B-EN2A-EN2B-EN1C-EN1D-Readme_14.2.624.6.txt
    df1000e314101506.00014000020062400006.aix.rpm
    df1000e314101506.00014000020062400006.grp.linux.rpm
    sftp> passive
    Invalid command.
    sftp> binary
    Invalid command.
    sftp> get df1000e314101506.00014000020062400006.aix.rpm
    Fetching /df1000e314101506.00014000020062400006.aix.rpm to df1000e314101506.00014000020062400006.aix.rpm
    /df1000e314101506.00014000020062400006.aix.rp 100% 1071KB   2.7MB/s   00:00
    sftp>

    If I can get this working I'd like to submit it as an example so Fix Central stops showing ftp -s and uses sftp instead.



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    Robert Berendt IBMChampion
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  • 2.  RE: Using sftp from vios to Fix Central

    Posted Wed June 12, 2024 03:21 AM

    Hi Robert,

    Passive keyword is not used/relevant with sftp and the binary method should be default.

    I suggest just removing the references to binary and passive in the sftp use case and test it out.



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    FREDRIK LUNDHOLM
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  • 3.  RE: Using sftp from vios to Fix Central
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    Posted Wed June 12, 2024 04:38 AM

    Hi Robert,

    sftp is part of the ssh protocol not an encrypted update to ftp like ftps is making it somewhat different.  It doesn't have passive & binary modes (all transfers are in binary regardless), all you need is put/get to transfer files.

    Phill.



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    Phill Rowbottom
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  • 4.  RE: Using sftp from vios to Fix Central

    Posted Wed June 12, 2024 07:26 AM

    I have submitted feedback to the Fix Central site.  They have been in contact with me and are interested in that example.



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    Robert Berendt IBMChampion
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