This section instructs localization vendors on how to use the FTP utility to download files from sgiblab.sgi.com.
 | Note: Use binary mode to transfer files. If files are downloaded in ASCII mode, the FrameMaker source documents will become corrupted. |
You will receive an e-mail message from the Production Editor indicating files are available for downloading. The message will include the path to the files and the filenames.
To transfer files from sgiblab.sgi.com:
Start an FTP connection to sgiblab.sgi.com.
% rftp sgiblab.sgi.com
Enter the username:
Name (sgiblab.sgi.com:username): lpftp
Get the lpftp password from your production editor and enter it:
Password: password
lpftp is the present directory.
Ensure that you are using binary mode to transfer the files:
ftp> binary (or bin)
Change to the receive directory:
ftp> cd receive
List the part number directories:
ftp> ls
Change to the appropriate directory:
ftp> cd vendor_name/from.SGI
The interactive mode prompts you before transferring each file using mget. To turn off the interactive mode, enter
ftp> prompt
Transfer files.
For multiple files, enter
ftp> mget *.tar
For a single file, enter
ftp> get filename
Exit FTP.
ftp> bye
Reply to the e-mail message and indicate that the files were successfully transferred.
This section instructs localization vendors on how to use FTP to copy files to sgiblab.sgi.com.
To transfer files to sgiblab.sgi.com:
Start an FTP connection to sgiblab.sgi.com.
% rftp sgiblab.sgi.com
Enter the username:
Name (sgiblab.sgi.com:username): lpftp
Get the lpftp password from your production editor and enter it:
Password: password
lpftp is the present directory.
Change to the receive directory.
ftp> cd receive
List part number directories.
ftp> ls
Change to the appropriate directory.
ftp> cd vendor_name/to.SGI
Make a directory using today's date as the name. For example:
ftp> mkdir 022197
Change to the date directory.
ftp> cd today's_date
The interactive mode prompts you before transferring each file using mput. To turn off the interactive mode, enter
ftp> prompt
Transfer files.
For multiple files, enter
ftp> mput *.tar
For a single file, enter
ftp> put filename
Exit FTP.
ftp> bye
Send an e-mail message to the Production Editor indicating that the files were successfully transferred.