0403-027 The parameter list is too long 3

[gatetec]

I am doing rcp -p across nodes, and getting this:

ksh: /usr/bin/rcp: 0403-027 The parameter list is too long.

What is the issue?

thx much

 

[RodKnowlton]

It means your parameter list is too long.

Kornshell has a command line length limit of 2048 characters (notice that it's ksh that's complaining, not rcp). You are apparently using a wildcard specification for filenames that expands beyond that limit. To verify this, do an ls with the same arguments you tried to give rcp (i.e. ls * ). You should get the same error.

You'll need to break the task down into multiple rcp invocations with small enough parameter lists, or use a combination of the find and xargs commands.

- Rod


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[khalidaaa]

Rod is right!

A work around of this is to use the backup and restore commands or tar command (one to backup and the other to restore)

Try this:

First you have to be in the destination directory on the destination machine and then do that:

ssh source_machine 'cd /path_of_data; find . -print | backup -ivqf -' | restore -xpvqf -

I always use this command for long listing.

Regards,
Khalid

 

[Gloups]

The best issue for this type of problem is to temporary incerase the memory allocation for processes:

In smit System Environments

Change / Show Characteristics of Operating System
have a look to

ARG/ENV list size in 4K byte blocks

as far as i remember it's set to 6 by default

increase this value for the action you want and put it back to it's original value after.

 

[khalidaaa]

Oh in your case i don't think you are trying to do that with the ssh?! so you can still do the same with rsh (as i assume you have the .rhosts set up already)

rsh source_machine 'cd /path_of_data; find . -print | backup -ivqf -' | restore -xpvqf -

Regards,
Khalid

 

[gatetec]

Thank you so much all!