Introduction
The Sync Tool is a utility which was created in order to provide a simple way to move files from a local file system to DuraCloud and subsequently keep the files in DuraCloud synchronized with those on the local system.
Download
Download the Sync Tool from the Downloads page. Note that this is the same file as is available via the "Get Sync Tool" button on the DuraCloud UI.
Sync Tool Interfaces
The Sync Tool has two interfaces, providing the choice of whether the user prefers a command line or a graphical display.
- Graphical interface
- Provides a web-browser-based application user interface which begins with a configuration wizard, then provides a dashboard display showing the current status of the sync process.
- Command line interface
- Provides a command line interface which can be executed directly, used in scripts, or used for scheduling sync activities (such as within a cron job.)
- Provides access to all feature of the Sync Tool, some of which are not available (yet) in the graphical interface.
Prerequisites
As of DuraCloud version 2.2.0, the Sync Tool requires Java 7 to run. The latest version of Java can be downloaded from here.
You must have Java version 7 or above installed on your local system. If Java is not installed, or if a previous version is installed, you will need to download and install Java 7. To determine if the correct version of Java is installed, open a terminal or command prompt and enter
java -version
The version displayed should be 1.7.0 or above. If running this command generates an error, Java is likely not installed.
- You must have downloaded the Sync Tool. It is available as a link near the top of this page.
