Appendix A. GT 4.1.3 Release Notes: GridFTP Info Information Provider

1. Component Overview

This provider connects to a gridftp server, reads its banner, and puts the banner in the index. If the connection cannot be made in 30 seconds, or some other error occurs the server is marked as down.

2. Feature Summary

Features new in release 4.1.3:

  • This provider determines if a GridFTP server is online.

3. Changes Summary

This is a new information provider for GT 4.1.3.

4. Bug Fixes

There are no fixed bugs for this information provider.

5. Known Problems

  • There are currently no bugs for this information provider.

6. Technology Dependencies

This information provider depends on the following GT components:

This information provider depends on the following 3rd party software:

  • A working Perl installation

7. Tested Platforms

Tested Platforms for this information provider:

  • N/A

Tested containers for this information provider

  • Java WS Core container

8. Backward Compatibility Summary

This is a new information provider with this version.

9. Associated Standards

Associated standards for this Information Provider:

  • N/A

10. For More Information

See Appendix B, GT 4.1.3: GridFTP Information Provider Reference for more information about this information provider.