Using FTP to Import Data

The FTP option is recommended for large files.

Note: You should have the FTP service running on the export server.

To import data using FTP:

1. In the Shortcuts section of the Home page, click Export/Import (Administration section).
   

   To get to the Home page, click Home on the navigation bar at left.

2. Click Import Using FTP.
3. In the FTP Server field, enter the name of the FTP server where you have archived the exported data.  
4. In the FTP Login field, enter the user name of your account on the FTP server.
5. In the FTP Password field, enter the password of your account on the FTP server.
6. In the FTP Location field, enter the full path to the export directory on the FTP server. If you leave the field blank, the location defaults to your home directory.

   Note: You do not have to specify the path if the exported data is stored in the home directory of your account.

7. In the Email field, enter the email address at which you want to receive import status notifications.
8. Click Connect.
9. Select the check boxes next to the files you want to import.

   Note: Files split into multiple files during an export can be imported as a single file. Select the main export file (<exportfilename>.tar.gz), then select the Enable Recurse check box (displayed at the end of the file listing). Do not select the individual files (<exportfilename>.<x>.tar.gz> where <x> indicates each individual file) that constitute the main export file.

10. Click Import.

    The status of the import is conveyed through email notifications to the specified address.