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Hi, I need to move large numbers of files between dataservers. In one case this is because I want to retire an existing host and, in another case, I need to free up space on data servers so that overall usage among the dataservers is more balanced. I can do this with existing scripts that I have used in the past, but there are places I would like to improve things. The general operation is to: 1) create a list of files to be moved and a list of dataservers that will accept the copies. 2) Determine the space name associated with each file, so that the destination maintains the space name. 3) In multiple threads copy the file with space information, verify the local and remote checksums, delete the local file. I normally kick off one process per destination host. I utilize a mapping function that looks at the path of a local file to determine what space name it should belong to. I am wondering if I can ask the dataserver holding the file, what the space name is. Is this possible, or if I can make an xrdcp replicate the opaque information. Another place I would like to improve things is to maintain the timestamps associated with the original file, so that the modtime of the copied file matches the modtime of the original file. Is there there a way of doing the equivalent to: touch -mt <STAMP> path on a file stored in xrootd? Should I be using FRM to manage all of this? Regards, Patrick ######################################################################## Use REPLY-ALL to reply to list To unsubscribe from the XROOTD-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.slac.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=XROOTD-L&A=1