You open the FTP/NMSC collection agent configuration dialog from a workflow configuration: you can right-click the agent icon and select Configuration..., or double-click the agent icon.
FTP/NMSC collection agent configuration - Switch tab
The tab consists of configuration settings that are related to the remote host and directory, where the control and data files are located, and of timezone location specification.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Host Name | Enter the name of the Host or the IP-address of the switch that is to be connected. |
User Name | Enter the name of the user whose account on the remote will enable the FTP session to be created. |
Password | Enter the user password. |
File Information | Detailed specification about control files that are going to be collected by the agent. |
Data Type | Select from the drop down list the data file format, either SMS or MMS, that the agent should collect. |
File Directory | Enter the physical path to the source directory on the remote , where the control and data files are saved. |
Switch Time Zone | Select the timezone location. Timezone is used when updating the transaction control file. |
FTP/NMSC collection agent configuration - Advanced tab
The tab includes configuration settings that are related to more specific use of the FTP service.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
File Name | Detailed specification about the data file that is to be collected by the agent |
Prefix | Enter the data files name prefix. |
Number Positions | Select the length of the number-part in the data file name as follows:
For example: If you select 0001, data file number 99 will include the following four digits: 0099 . |
Settings | Detailed specification of specific use of the FTP service |
Command Port | Enter the port number for the FTP server to connect to, on the remote . |
Local Data Port | Enter the local port number that the agent will listen on for incoming data connections. This port will be used when communication is established in Active Mode. If the default value, zero, is not changed, the FTP server will negotiate about which port the data communication will be established. |
Number Of Retries | Enter the number of attempts to reconnect after temporary communication errors. |
Retry Interval | Enter the time interval, in milliseconds, between connection attempts. |
Active Mode (PORT) | Select this check box to set the FTP connection mode to ACTIVE. Otherwise, the mode is PASSIVE. |
Transfer Type | Select either Binary or ASCII transfer of the data files. Note! Setting Transfer Type to the wrong type might corrupt the transferred data files. |
FTP Command Trace | Select this check box to generate a printout of the FTP commands and responses. This printout is logged in the Event Area of the Workflow Monitor. Use this option only to trace communication problems, as workflow performance might deteriorate. |
TTS Header Size | This is the size of the header record in the TTS file. If the size is not specified, the default value 9 will be used for MMS, and 8 for SMS. |
TTT Header Size | This is the size of the header record in the TTT file. If the size is not specified, the default value 8 will be used for MMS, and 7 for SMS. |