FTPS Forwarding Agent Configuration(3.1)
- Jenni Wallin
Connection Tab
The tab contains configuration data that is relevant to a remote server.
| Item | Description |
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Server Information Provider | The standard behavior is Single Server. If your system is installed with the Multi Server File functionality, you can configure the FTPS agent to forward to more than one server. For further information, contact your System Administrator. |
Host | Primary host name or IP address of the remote host to be connected. If a connection cannot be established to this host, the Additional Hosts specified in the Advanced tab, are tried. |
Username | Username for an account on the remote host, enabling the FTPS session to login. |
Password | Password related to the Username. |
Transfer Type | Data transfer type to be used during file retrieval.
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| Encryption Type | You can select an encryption type: Implicit - Full encryption of FTP connection from the start of the session |
File System Type | Type of file system on the remote host.
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| Client Authentication | If you select this check box, you must enter the keystore file location (JKS format) and password to connect to the FTPS Server. The connection fails if the file is invalid or not found, or if the key in the file is not the same as the file stored in the FTPS server. |
| Keystore Location | Enter the keystore file location in JKS format. You must populate this field if you have selected the Client Authentication check box. |
| Keystore Password | Enter the keystore password. You must populate this field if you have selected the Client Authentication check box. |
| Reuse SSL/TTL Session | Select this check box to reuse the SSL/TTL session. |
Enable Collection Retries | Select this check box to enable repetitive attempts to connect and start a file transfer. When this option is selected, the agent will attempt to connect to the host as many times as is stated in the Max Retries field described below. If the connection fails, a new attempt will be made after the number of seconds entered in the Retry Interval (s) field described below. |
Retry Interval (s) | Enter the time interval in seconds, between retries. If a connection problem occurs, the actual time interval before the first attempt to reconnect will be the time set in the Timeout field in the Advanced tab plus the time set in the Retry Interval (s) field. For the remaining attempts, the actual time interval will be the number seconds entered in this field. |
Max Retries | Enter the maximum number of retries to connect. In case more than one connection attempt has been made, the number of used retries will be reset as soon as a file transfer is completed successfully. Note! This number does not include the original connection attempt. |
Enable RESTART Retries | Select this check box to enable the agent to send a RESTART command if the connection has been broken during a file transfer. The RESTART command contains information about where in the file you want to resume the file transfer. Before selecting this option, ensure that the FTPS server supports the RESTART command. When this option is selected, the agent will attempt to re-establish the connection, and resume the file transfer from the point in the file stated in the RESTART command, as many times as is entered in the Max Retries field described below. When a connection has been re-established, a RESTART command will be sent after the number of seconds |