File transfer to nodes

[WW451512]

Hi All,

(Someone was asked this que in an interview, so I was just curious to know the answer)

In a cluster, remsh, scp, rcp etc are not working (because of security reasons), how can you transfer a bunch of files to other nodes in one single command while maintaining their attributes.

Let me know if there is any answer to this.

Thanks

[melvyn burnard]

look at using DSAU (Distributed System Administration Utilities), or if you have a fairly new SG version, there ar builtin commands

[Steven Schweda]

The answer might depend on what "etc"
includes.

[Victor Fridyev]

If etc does not include nfs, mount a remote fs and copy the bunch to it with tar or rsync
8)))

[Stephen Doud]

If all cross-node copy protocols are closed but email is enabled, consider this:
tar -> gzip -> attach zipped file to an email and send it to the target server. On the target server, create a .forward file that identifies the email content and processes the attachment.

[njia_1]

Hi there


Have you tried cmcp ? cluster copy command ?

there are some differences if you running HPUX 11.11 and SG 11.16 or the later SG on IA servers.

scp is not working for security reasons ? mmm, I don't get it.

thanks

[njia_1 · Accepted solution]

Hi there

ccp is the answer, cmcp is old and not supported command I think.

thanks

[WW451512]

Thanks all for your suggestions, specially Njia and Melvyn for making me aware of some commands/utilities I have never heard of.