RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Scripted FTP Login

[Anthony Franklin]

I have noticed the comment that "This does not test that the FTP service is capable of transferring files..."  Checking this capability can be done easily with scripting.    Simply write a script that transfers a copy of a custom test/html file from the FTP server to the what's up server every minute( or whatever interval you like).   Check the file content using Whats Up.    Delete the file using the script.    On each poll the file is not availlable for reading, that would indicate the file transfer was not successful, thus the service check would fail. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Daniel Donnelly Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 12:47 PM To: WhatsUp_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Scripted FTP Login This is one I've used!   # If your FTP server sends multiple lines in response to # commands, this simple script will fail! #Connection response SimpleExpect=220 #Begin user login Send=USER testuser\r\n #User name accepted? # Text after number may be different for your server! # Try removing the text leaving only the number SimpleExpect=331 Password required #Send password Send=pass testuser\r\n #User logged in? # Text after number may be different for your server! # Try removing the text leaving only the number SimpleExpect=230 user logged in #Disconnect Send=QUIT\r\n # Text after number may be different for your server! # Try removing the text leaving only the number SimpleExpect=221 Good-Bye This does not really test that the FTP service is capable of transferring files, that would require much more than WU can do...   Daniel Donnelly -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Robert Goodwin Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 10:25 AM To: WhatsUp_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Subject: [WhatsUp Forum] Scripted FTP Login Has anyone scripted a login for an FTP site to validate the server is actually working?   Not just a port query   For WUP 8