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how to find if exists and file growth using FTP

Hi experts,

I have server 1 (S1), server 2 (S2) (Data resides here)

I should connect from S1 using shell script to S2 using FTP.The follwing conditions should be checked after the connect was made.

1) Check if the required files exists (example abc.txt).If not write a log to S1 that they do not exist.
2) If file exists then check the file size for every 2 mins to see if its growing.And if its not growing then move file from S2 to S1 and write the log in S1 and exit.

I cant create scripts or any logs in S2.

kaufmed

You didn't give any information as to your environment. What kind of systems are you running on/against? Perhaps python would be a good, simple-to-implement solution for what you seek to do.

sigma19

ASKER

Both are Linux servers and have Korn shell

simon3270

From S1, set the host (S2) you are connecting to, the user and password on S2, and the file name and directory (use "." for the directory if it is in the S2 user's home directory).

Then run the script on S1. It first checks that the file exists on S2 and exits if it doesn't. If it does, it monitors the file size very 120 seconds - if the size (in bytes) doesn't change, it retrieves the file and exits.

REMFILE=remote.file
REMDIR=/var/log/adm
REMUSER=u1
REMPASS=secret
REMHOST=S2

getftpdir() {
ftp -n $REMHOST 2>/dev/null <<EOF
user $REMUSER $REMPASS
cd $REMDIR
dir $REMFILE
quit
EOF
}

getftpfile() {
ftp -n $REMHOST 2>/dev/null <<EOF
user $REMUSER $REMPASS
cd $REMDIR
get $REMFILE
quit
EOF
}

# Get first entry to check existence, and initial size
getftpdir > /tmp/dirf.$$

if grep -i "no such file" /tmp/dirf.$$ >/dev/null 2>&1
then
  echo ERROR: File $REMDIR/$REMFILE does not exist on host $REMHOSTA for user $REMUSER
  rm /tmp/dirf.$$
  exit 1
fi

REMSIZE=$(awk '{print $5}' /tmp/dirf.$$)
REMNAME=$(awk '{print $NF}' /tmp/dirf.$$)

if [ "$REMNAME" != "$REMFILE" ]
then
  echo ERROR: File name $REMNAME does not match expected $REMFILE
  rm /tmp/dirf.$$
  exit 1
fi

while true
do
  sleep 120
  getftpdir > /tmp/dirf.$$
  if grep -i "no such file" /tmp/dirf.$$
  then
    echo ERROR: File $REMDIR/$REMFILE on host $REMHOSTA has been deleted while processing 
    rm /tmp/dirf.$$
    exit 1
  fi
  NEWSIZE=$(awk '{print $5}' /tmp/dirf.$$)
  if [ $NEWSIZE = $REMSIZE ]
  then
    # file has not grown in 120 seconds - retrieve it
    break
  fi
  # File has changed size - remember the new size
  REMSIZE=$NEWSIZE
done

getftpfile

rm /tmp/dirf.$$

exit 0

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sigma19

ASKER

Hi simon3270,

Thanks for the solution. One more question...Is there a way to find get the First file that came in the directory if there are multiple files present .

Example S2
filename Creation date
file1.123 1/1/2011
file1.456 1/2/2011

I need the first file as it came first

I tried to use ls -tr in the FTP and taking the output and doing head -1 but its giving error..

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sigma19

ASKER

This is perfect and works..Thanks for your time...