DVMRP MFTP Example

Single and Multi-point File Transfer using Starburst Multicast File Transfer Protocol (MFTP)

The figure below shows the network configuration for the example:




Server Installation in Windows 95

  1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive.
  2. Click Start and then click Run.
  3. Enter D:\SBSERVER\INSTALL in the Run dialog box. (If your CD-ROM drive letter is something other than D, use that letter instead.)
  4. A welcome message listing information about the installation process is displayed.
  5. When you are asked for it, specify the CD-ROM drive containing the install files. Enter D:\SBSERVER when you're prompted.
  6. Enter the location on your PC's hard drive where the MFTP Server program files are to reside. The default directory is C:\SBSERVER. The installation program begins copying the MFTP files to the specified directory.
    The MFTP server software installation is now complete.

Client Installation

  1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM.
  2. Click Start and then click Run.
  3. Enter D:\SBCLIENT\INSTALL in the Run dialog box.
  4. A welcome message appears.
  5. Specify the CD-ROM drive containing the install files.
  6. Enter the location on your PC's hard drive where the MFTP program files are to reside. The default directory is C:\SBCLIENT. The installation program begins copying the MFTP files to the specified directory.
    The MFTP client software installation is now complete.

Starting a Muticast File Transfer

    Before transmitting your first data file, you should verify that the MFTP client software is running and the MFTP client receiver is started at each client site.

  1. Start the MFTP server application by double-clicking the MFTP server application located in MFTP program group.
  2. Edit the MFTP group file:
    1. Choose Group from the Edit menu.
    2. Choose Open from the File menu and select MFTP.GRP located in SBSERVER\ETC directory.
    3. Click Multicast.
    4. Enter clients identification information.
  3. When you have completed adding the information, click Add to add to the group.
  4. Choose Save from File menu and exit.
  5. Choose Transfer from the File menu.
  6. In the Filename to Transfer field enter: C:\SBSERVER\ETC\TESTDATA.
  7. In the Configuration Filename field enter: C:\SBSERVER\ETC\MFTP.CFG .
  8. In the Group Filename field enter: C:\SBSERVER\ETC\MFTP.GRP.
  9. Click the appropriate Logging.
  10. Enter a description for the file to be transferred in the Comment field.
  11. Choose Start from the File Transfer menu. As the file transfer executes, you can monitor the progress of the file transfer as it occurs and determine the status of clients targeted to receive the file.
  12. After transferring the file successfully, choose Exit from the File Transfer menu to close the Transfer window.
  13. To determine the status of client participation in the current file transfer:
    1. Choose Client Status from the View menu.
    2. You will see the clients information along with Group ID which lists the multicast address used for the current file transfer.

Running the MFTP Client

  1. Click Start on the taskbar, and then choose Programs/StarBurst MFTP/StarBurst MFTP Client.
  2. Before you can receive your first file transfer, you must configure the MFTP client's Multicast IP address and UDP ports.
    1. Choose Configure from the File Receive menu.
    2. In the Multicast IP Address edit box enter: 224.0.2.88.
    3. In the Transmit UDP Port edit box enter: 8888.
  3. Click OK to save your MFTP client's network configuration.
  4. Choose Start from the File Receive menu. You are queried about enabling logging. Click Yes. Click Yes for detailed information.
  5. The MFTP client's network interface is now started.
  6. You can now start sending files from the server.
  7. Choose View and Transfer Statistics for statistics information.
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Updated January 8, 1998
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