Metadata-Version: 2.1
Name: splitcopy
Version: 1.0.2
Summary: Improves file transfer rates when copying files to/from JUNOS/EVO/*nix hosts
Home-page: https://github.com/Juniper/splitcopy
Author: Chris Jenn
Author-email: jnpr-community-netdev@juniper.net
License: Apache 2.0
Keywords: ftp,ssh,scp,transfer
Platform: UNKNOWN
Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
Classifier: Environment :: Console
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Information Technology
Classifier: Intended Audience :: System Administrators
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Telecommunications Industry
Classifier: Operating System :: OS Independent
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
Classifier: Topic :: System :: Networking
Requires-Python: >=3.4
Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
Requires-Dist: junos-eznc (>=2.2.1)

# Splitcopy

Improves file transfer rates when copying files to/from JUNOS/EVO/\*nix hosts.  
It achieves this by splitting a file into chunks, transferring the chunks to the remote host and recombining them.  

At a minimum, sshd must be running on the remote host.  
On JUNOS/EVO this requires 'system services ssh' configuration.  

If using ftp to copy files (default) then an ftp daemon must be running on the remote host.   
On JUNOS this requires 'system services ftp' configuration.  

Script overheads include authentication, sha1 generation/comparison, disk space check, file split and join.  
It can be slower than normal ftp/scp for small files as a result.

Because it opens a number of simultaneous connections,
if the JUNOS/EVO host has connection/rate limits configured like this:

```
system {
    services {
        ssh { # or ftp
            connection-limit 10;
            rate-limit 10;
        }
    }
}
```

The script will deactivate these limits so it can proceed, then activate them again.  

## Arguments

`filepath` Mandatory, path to the src file you want to copy  
`userhost` Mandatory, username and host to connect to, in format user@host  
`--pwd`    Optional, password.  
`--dst`    Optional, directory to put file. The default is /var/tmp/  
`--scp`    Optional, use scp instead of ftp to transfer files  
`--get`    Optional, copy from remote to local host  

# INSTALLATION

Installation requires Python >= 3.4 and associated `pip` tool, Python >= 3.6 is recommended due to improvements in asyncio  

    pip install splitcopy

Installing from Git is also supported (OS must have git installed).

    To install the latest MASTER code
    pip install git+https://github.com/Juniper/splitcopy.git
    -or-
    To install a specific version, branch, tag, etc.
    pip install git+https://github.com/Juniper/splitcopy.git@<branch,tag,commit>

Upgrading has the same requirements as installation and has the same format with the addition of --upgrade

    pip install splitcopy --upgrade


# Usage Examples 
## FTP transfer (default method)

```
$ ./splitcopy.py /var/tmp/jselective-update-ppc-J1.1-14.2R5-S3-J1.1.tgz lab@192.168.1.1
Password:
checking remote port(s) are open...
using FTP for file transfer
checking remote storage...
sha1 not found, generating sha1...
splitting file...
starting transfer...
10% done
20% done
30% done
40% done
50% done
60% done
70% done
80% done
90% done
100% done
transfer complete
joining files...
deleting remote tmp directory...
generating remote sha1...
local and remote sha1 match
file has been successfully copied to 192.168.1.1:/var/tmp/jselective-update-ppc-J1.1-14.2R5-S3-J1.1.tgz
data transfer = 0:00:16.831192
total runtime = 0:00:31.520914
```

## SCP transfer with 'get'

```
$ ./splitcopy.py /var/log/messages lab@192.168.1.1 --scp --get
Password:
checking remote port(s) are open...
using SCP for file transfer
checking remote storage...
generating remote sha1...
starting transfer...
10% done
20% done
30% done
40% done
50% done
60% done
70% done
80% done
90% done
100% done
transfer complete
joining files...
deleting remote tmp directory...
generating local sha1...
local and remote sha1 match
file has been successfully copied to /var/tmp/messages
data transfer = 0:00:18.768987
total runtime = 0:00:44.891370
```

## Notes on using FTP

FTP is the default transfer method.  
FTP progress on --get operations is supported from py-junos-eznc v2.2.2  

The version of Python used has a big impact.  
If using < 3.6 the maximum number of simultaneous transfers is 5.  
If using 3.6+ it will allow 5 simultaneous transfers per cpu   

Using FTP method will generate the following processes on the remote host:
- for mgmt session: 1x sshd, 1x cli, 1x mgd, 1x csh
- for transfers: up to 40x ftpd processes (depends on Python version and number of cpus as described above)

In theory, this could result in the per-user maxproc limit of 64 being exceeded:
```
May  2 04:46:59   /kernel: maxproc limit exceeded by uid 2001, please see tuning(7) and login.conf(5).
```
The script modulates the number of chunks to match the maximum number of simultaneous transfers possible (based on Python version and number of cpus).   
The maximum number of user owned processes that could be created is <= 44

## Notes on using SCP

The version of Python used has a big impact.  
If using < 3.6 the maximum number of simultaneous transfers is 5.  
If using 3.6+ it will allow 5 simultaneous transfers per cpu 

Using SCP method will generate the following processes on the remote host:
- for mgmt session: 1x sshd, 1x cli, 1x mgd, 1x csh
- for transfers:  depends on Python version, number of cpus (see above) and Junos FreeBSD version (see below)

In FreeBSD 10 based Junos each scp transfer creates 2 user owned processes and 1 root owned process: 
```
root 28626   0.0  0.0   63248   5724  -  Ss   11:59AM     0:00.11 sshd: lab@notty (sshd)
lab  28639   0.0  0.0  734108   4004  -  Is   12:00PM     0:00.01 cli -c scp -t /var/tmp/splitcopy_jinstall-11.4R5.5-domestic-signed.tgz/
lab  28640   0.0  0.0   24768   3516  -  S    12:00PM     0:00.01 scp -t /var/tmp/splitcopy_jinstall-11.4R5.5-domestic-signed.tgz/
```
In FreeBSD 6 based Junos each scp transfer creates 3 user owned processes:
```
lab  78625  0.0  0.1  2984  2144  ??  Ss    5:29AM   0:00.01 cli -c scp -t /var/tmp/splitcopy_jinstall-11.4R5.5-domestic-signed.tgz/  
lab  78626  0.0  0.0  2252  1556  ??  S     5:29AM   0:00.00 sh -c scp -t /var/tmp/splitcopy_jinstall-11.4R5.5-domestic-signed.tgz/  
lab  78627  0.0  0.1  3500  1908  ??  S     5:29AM   0:00.01 scp -t /var/tmp/splitcopy_jinstall-11.4R5.5-domestic-signed.tgz/  
```
In theory, this could result in the per-user maxproc limit of 64 being exceeded:
```
May  2 04:46:59   /kernel: maxproc limit exceeded by uid 2001, please see tuning(7) and login.conf(5).
```
The script modulates the number of chunks to match the maximum number of simultaneous transfers possible (based on Python version, number of cpus and Junos FreeBSD version).  
The maximum number of user owned processes that could be created is <= 44



## LICENSE

Apache 2.0

## CONTRIBUTORS

Juniper Networks is actively contributing to and maintaining this repo. Please contact jnpr-community-netdev@juniper.net for any queries.

*Contributors:*

[Chris Jenn](https://github.com/ipmonk)


