Send a File to an FTP Client¶

Interoperability between the R66 and FTP protocols is operated by Waarp Gateway FTP.

In this scenario, a file is sent from a client Waarp R66 to the Gateway FTP, wher it can be fetched with an FTP client (Filezilla for example).

In the end, the file follows the following path:

left to right direction

rectangle "Site 1" {
(server1)
}

rectangle "Site 2" {
(server2)
}

rectangle "Site 3" {
(gwftp)
}

:ftp-client: << user >> as ftpclient

(server1) --> (server2)
(server2) --> (gwftp)
(gwftp) <-- ftpclient

Steps¶

Put a file named toftp.file in the “out” folder of the instance server1 (/var/lib/waarp/server1/out). For example, use the command:
```
cp /var/lib/waarp/files/test1.file /var/lib/waarp/server1/out/toftp.file
```
Start the transfer with the command:
```
waarp-r66client server1 send -file toftp.file -to server2 -rule toFTP
```
The file is sent to server2, which forwards it to gwftp.

Once received, the file is moved in the directory reserved to the ftp user ftp-client (/var/lib/waarp/gwftp/ftp/ftp-client/toFTP).
Open Filezilla (menu Application ‣ Internet ‣ Filezilla).
In Filezilla, open a connection to the Gateway FTP. In the menu bar click on the icon , and choose the connection toFTP.

Alternatively, connection parameters are:
- Server: localhost
- Port: 6621
- User name: ftp-client
- Password: ftp-client
- Account: toFTP
The file is shown in the remote file listing on the right. It is ready to be downloaded.