Introduction
Files and folders on a local system can be shared with a target remote resource. Sharing is accomplished using file transfer.
- For Windows devices, file transfers are enabled when an agent is installed on the resource.
- For Linux devices, file transfers are accomplished directly through an SSH console.
Transferring files in Windows devices
To do a file transfer in a Windows device:
- Select a client from the All Clients list.
- Go to Infrastructure > Consoles column, click the Consoles icon.
- For File Transfer, click the Java Console icon.
- Download and open the
.jnlp
file. - From Console Login, provide Ticket ID/Alert ID.
The number reflects as Request ID in the Consoles list. - For Activity Log Note, provide comments for the RDP console activity, if any.
- Provide Username, Password, and click Ok.
Note: The Username and Password fields appear disabled if provided at the time of adding console.- The FTRANSFER Console window appears.
- After authenticating, OpsRamp Agent File Transfer window appears.
- From the LOCAL MACHINE panel, select the required drive and then select the required files and folders.
- Click Send.
The selected files/folders are transferred to the REMOTE MACHINE panel.
Information
Click Receive to transfer files/folders from the remote machine to your local machine.Transferring files in Linux devices
To do a file transfer in a Linux device:
- Select a client from the All Clients list.
- Go to Infrastructure > Consoles column, click the Consoles icon.
- For SSH, click the Java Console icon.
- Download and open the
.jnlp
file. - From Console Login, provide Ticket ID/Alert ID.
The number reflects as Request ID in the consoles list. - For Activity Log Note, provide comments for the SSH console activity, if any.
- Provide Username, Password and then click Ok.
- An SSH console window appears.
- Note: Username and password fields appear disabled if provided at the time of adding console.
- After authenticating, the Java-based SSH remote console window appears.
- Click the SCP File Transfer icon.
OpsRamp SSH Console window appears. - From the Local System panel select the required drive and then select the required files/folders.
- Click the —> icon.
The selected files/folders are transferred to the Remote System panel.