Re: SFTP client via PASE, large files possibly timing out

I discovered a new piece to this puzzle.
For this one specific remote server:
All files are successful that complete in 45 seconds or less.
All files taking longer than 45 seconds fail.

Somewhere, there must be a 45 second timer/timeout setting.
These have been checked and confirmed.

1- It could be at the firewall/router's idle timeout level. - 5 minutes.
2- Verify the TCP keepalive on the iSeries (CHGTCPA). - TCP keep alive . . . . . . . . . 5
3- General FTP Server Inactivity Timeout Value see the following doc: The default inactivity timeout value is 300 seconds. The default transfer timeout value is 420 seconds. Inactivity timeout . . . . . . . 300
-http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1011178
4- Timeout in SSH: Disconnecting Inactive SSH Sessions on the IBM I The TMOUT and TIMEOUT PASE environment variables have a value of 600 seconds. If there is no activity within an SSH session for 10 minutes
-http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1013311

Paul


-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Klement
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2015 4:39 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: SFTP client via PASE, large files possibly timing out

FWIW.. I have used sftp to send extremely large files, such as whole server backups, without any problems at all. I did not have to set up anything in particular, it just worked.

When you are having trouble with your larger files (imho, 110mb isn't really very big) does it always stop at the exact same byte position?
Or does it vary?

If it varies, I'd suggest this is probably a network issue rather than a software issue. A flaky cable/switch/router/etc is causing the data to get screwed up somewhere, causing the transfer to abort.

IF it's always the same, then I would look for some sort of size limit being set up somewhere, most likely on the server-side.

Also, you could also try using scp rather than sftp and see if that matters at all. Just as a lark...


On 11/3/2015 8:34 AM, Steinmetz, Paul wrote:

I changed the SFTP process to send a 3mb zip file instead of the 110mb uncompressed file.
SFTP now working with a zipped 3mb file.
Large file issue for SFTP still exists, possibly 30 to 40mb limit.
Still looking to resolve this issue.