Eric on 30 Dec 2007 19:00:14 -0800 |
JP Vossen wrote: >> Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:41:22 -0500 >> From: Eric <eric@lucii.org> >> >> I'm using the curl command in a bash script to transfer some files from an ftp >> server to a database/web server. Occasionally, the file is about 1/2 received >> when the download stops and curl just keeps on counting.... sometimes for days. >> >> Besides a --max-time 600 option to stop the runaway aspect of this how do I >> start to find out what's causing it? I do know 2 things: >> >> 1. The ftp server is on a Microsoft server: >> >> 220 tftp2 Microsoft FTP Service (Version 5.0). >> 331 Password required for User. >> 230 User User logged in. >> Remote system type is Windows_NT. >> >> 2. The day that this happens is the busiest day of the month. > > I don't recall seeing this (wild guess) in any of the other replies. > What about a firewall problem? I've seen cases where I FW will time-out > a connection (more-or-less idle SSH in my case) such that it's dead and > won't work, but the client isn't totally aware of that and thinks it's > still here. > > I admit this is a long shot, given that the the x-fer traffic *should* > act as a keep-alive. Then again, it's M$ and you said it's on busy days > when things take a while. Just a thought.... > > Later, > JP That is a good idea. I've asked the hosting company to look and the server logs but perhaps I should ask them to examine the firewall logs as well. Thanks, Eric -- # Eric Lucas # # "Oh, I have slipped the surly bond of earth # And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings... # -- John Gillespie Magee Jr ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
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