User Manual
Pearl-2 User Guide FTP and automatic file transfers
FTP and automatic file transfers
Pearl-2 can be configured to automatically upload recordings from local storage to a network storage location
or an attached USB drive. We call this Automatic File Upload or AFU for short. You can also configure Pearl-2
to act as an FTP server, allowing you to manually or automatically connect to Pearl-2 and download
recordings.
Topics include:
l About Automatic File Upload (AFU)
l Configure AFU to FTP server parameters
l Choose files to include in AFU
l Enable and set timing for AFU
l Configure AFU to FTP server parameters
l Configure AFU to RSync server parameters
l Configure AFU to CIFS server parameters
l Configure AFU to SCP client parameters
l Configure AFU to SFTP server parameters
l Configure AFU to AWS S3 parameters
l Configure AFU to WebDav server parameters
l AFU or copy to USB
l Local FTPserver
To view file upload logs and manage the AFUqueue:
l View the AFU log
l View AFU status (via Pearl-2's touch screen)
l Manage the AFU queue
About Automatic File Upload (AFU)
Pearl-2 can automatically upload recorded files from channels and recorders to an accessible off-system
storage location. You can set the file transfer to happen after a set amount of time or after the file completes
recording.
There are additional settings to help you manage your AFU recordings and avoid file name collisions at the
AFU server side. You can:
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