Ivan -
This sounds less like an issue with the type
of FTP server, and more of a timeout issue.
If it works for other directories between
this same client and server, then it wouldn't
be an issue of port numbers (I don't know of any
FTP servers that use varying port numbers based
on quantity of files).
Is the connection timing out? That is, do any
of the files get successfully transferred?
I've never actually used Firewall-1, but other
stateful packet firewalls have timeouts on the
stateengines. Perhaps it is taking too long
and the firewall is losing state? sniffing on
the wire and looking at the firewall state tables
would help narrow down where exactly you're seeing
a problem.
As a workaround, you might be able to transfer the
files in smaller bursts (like 100 files at a time, instead
of 10,000).
hth
Valerie
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> From: "Ivan Fox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Lance;
>
> Thank you for your input.
>
> We have already done what you have advised.
>
> In fact, we have "complained" to Microsoft premium support. It knows
> exactly what is the problem and directs us to talk to Check Point.
>
> We logged a technical support call to Check Point. We have gone through 4
> different technical support specialists over a week, the problem is still
> here!
>
> Interestingly, it is only a folder with 10,000 1K files has problem. The
> other folder with many sub-folders with many 1K files without problem! (As
> a result, a hypothsis (sp) says it might be the NTFS Master File Table (aka
> file allocation table) causing this problem!)
>
> Any further comments are appreciated.
>
> Thanks and have a merry Holiday.
>
> Ivan
>
>
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