9.27.1 FTAM 5ESS Agent Overview

The FTAM/5ESS agent allows files from Lucent 5ESS switches to be collected and inserted into a   workflow using the FTAM protocol.

The agent does not communicate directly with the 5ESS switch. Instead it connects via the FTAM Interface service that must be running on a host in the network. The advantage with this implementation is that only one host has to be equipped with FTAM software. For further information about how the FTAM Interface service is maneuvered, see 9.27.6 FTAM 5ESS Interface Service.

When activated, the agent connects to the FTAM Interface service and requests to retrieve the next file, based on the file prefix name and the file generation number from the named host.

The FTAM/5ESS agent may not be combined with other collectors in the same workflow.