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---+ gLite File Transfer Service FTS knowledge base

---++ CSCS specific information
The service for incoming transfers into CSCS is operated by [[http://www.gridka.de][GridKa]]. The channel's name is *STAR-CSCS*
and the !FileTransfer endpoint is at https://fts-fzk.gridka.de:8443/glite-data-transfer-fts/services.
Local channel managers: Main.PeterKunszt, Main.FrederikOrellana, Main.DerekFeichtinger.

There is a special, dedicated channel from CSCS into CERN that has been established for SC4, because it makes debugging easier:
The channel's name is *CSCS-CERN* and the associated endpoint is https://prod-fts-ws.cern.ch:8443/glite-data-transfer-fts/services.
Local channel manager: Main.DerekFeichtinger.

Endpoints for all centers can be found on [[https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/LCG/TierOneConfiguration][this LCG wiki page]]. This is important
for now, since the =glite-transfer-discovery= command mentioned below is not available/functional in our current version.

There is a [[FTSChannelDebugging][separate page]] about our *debugging efforts* of the CSCS related channels hosted by FZK.

---++ Links

   * [[https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/EGEE/FTS][EGEE FTS pages]] containing documentation and FAQ.
   * A generic presentation (powerpoint) about the FTS and how it's supposed to work can be found. [[https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/pub/EGEE/FTSPresentationsPage/FTS_EGEEUserForum06.ppt][here]].
   * A paper that is going to be published in the HPDC conference is [[%ATTACHURL%/transfer.pdf][attached to this page]].
   * [[https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/LCG/FtsRelease15][Detailed pages]] on the latest 1.5 version of the FTS.
   * [[https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/LCG/LCGServiceChallenges][Service Challenge Pages]]

---++ Things to know

The documentation is quite unorganized as of May29 2006. It is important to note
that all of the (good) documentation is in the man pages of the =glite-transfer-= executables.
So the best way of getting to know how to use the FTS is to list all glite-transfer commands
and reading through their man pages.

A very important tool to know is called =glite-transfer-discovery= which will look in the
information system trying to find the FTS endpoint that needs to be contacted to run the
given transfer.


-- Main.PeterKunszt - 29 May 2006