FTAM EWSD Agent Configuration

You open the FTAM EWSD collection agent configuration dialog from a workflow configuration. To open the configuration, click  Build → New Configuration. Select Workflow from the Configurations dialog. When prompted to Select workflow type, select Batch. Click Add agent and select FTAM EWSD from the Collection tab of the Agent Selection dialog.

Switch Tab

FTAM EWSD agent configuration dialog - Switch tab

 

Setting

Description

Setting

Description

Host Name

The host alias for the EWSD switch, the alias, which is located in the <ROOT_DIR>/etc/host_def file. The matching entry in the file specify the corresponding ISO address.

User Name

User name as defined at the EWSD switch.

Password

Password related to the User Name.

Filename

Name of the cyclic file into which the EWSD switch stores data, and from which the agent will be collecting.

Remote File is Cyclic

If disabled, static files will be collected, that is, the switch does not produce a cyclic file.



Interface Tab

FTAM EWSD agent configuration dialog- Interface tab

 

Setting

Description

Setting

Description

Host

This host name or ip-address of the FTAM Interface.

Port

Port number on the Host, on which the FTAM Interface service is listening. The default port number is 16702.



Advanced Tab

Setting

Description

Setting

Description

Account

Optional account name, as defined at the EWSD switch, if utilized.

File Store Password

Optional password for file access, as defined at the EWSD switch, if utilized.

Document Type

A list from which the data format is selected; unstructured text, record-oriented text, or unstructured binary.

Number of Retries

The number of times to retry upon failing connection.

Delay (sec)

The number of seconds between each retry attempt.