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#30708 Upload to Remote FTP not working

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Latest post by on Sunday, 20 January 2019 17:17 CST

Molotov
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Description of my issue:

Hello,

We have a website where i'd like to Upload to Remote FTP.
Although the connection is tested and working, the files are not uploaded.
(It's a freshly installed site.)
Strangely the subfolder has been created on the remote FTP but the files won't transfer. (it interrupts almost immediatly.)

I have copied the profile from another site on the same origin server that works without a problem.
Actually we have lots of site on the same server and they all transfer the files.
To be sure, i created another profile using configuration wizard and added the remote ftp settings to it. I tested the connection and it says that the connection works.
However it won't upload the files.
I tried with various split parts size but it simply won't upload files.
I don't know if it's a time out issue since the abort is almost instantly...
I attached the error log. If it's too big here is the link to the file:
https://cgfp.molotov.lu/images/Akeeba Backup Debug Log-CGFP.txt.zip

tampe125
Akeeba Staff
Hello,

it seems that the connection from your current server to the remote one is blocked.
Please remember that the FTP protocol establish two connections: one for commands (ie change directory or create new folders) and another for actual data transfer. It seems that in your case the latter is blocked.
Please try to check the option Enable passive mode in the post processing engine.

Davide Tampellini

Developer and Support Staff

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Molotov
Hello,

Thanks for the fast support!
It was checked. I tried with unchecked, but same result...

tampe125
Akeeba Staff
This means that the connection can't be established, since it's blocked by your host.
I'm afraid you can't use the Remote FTP post-processing engine.

Davide Tampellini

Developer and Support Staff

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Molotov
Hello again,

I really appreciate your efforts, thanks alot.
However:
That's what i don't understand; it's our server and we are trying to send the backups to our NAS server at the office.
And for other sites on the same server the files are transfered flawlessly to our NAS server.
Also the connection can be established, at least that's what shows when testing via the button test connection. (i added an attachment- screenshot)

tampe125
Akeeba Staff
Also the connection can be established, at least that's what shows when testing via the button test connection. (i added an attachment- screenshot)
Please note my previous answer: the FTP protocol creates two connections. Akeeba Backup can only test if it can connect, the actual data transfer could fail for a lot of reasons. Basically it's useful only to test if the access details are correct.

By they way, are you sure the permissions are correct on the remote server?

Davide Tampellini

Developer and Support Staff

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