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Setup Summary for ActiveTransfer Agent
The process of setting up ActiveTransfer Agent involves the high-level steps outlined here. For detailed information, see the specific sections in this document.
Step 1
Install ActiveTransfer Server, if not already installed. This is a prerequisite, without which ActiveTransfer Agent cannot function.
Step 2
Prepare ActiveTransfer Server for ActiveTransfer Agent by completing these tasks:
*Add a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or an HTTP Secure (HTTPS) port that the agent instance will be able to access through the firewall.
*Add a user profile that the agent will use to connect to ActiveTransfer Server.
*Add the user name of the new user profile for the agent in the properties.cnf file located in the Integration Server_directory \instances\instance_name\packages\WmMFT\config folder.
*Register the Software AG Command Central instance in the CommandCentral.cnf properties file if you want to use Command Central to install ActiveTransfer Agent.
Step 3
Install ActiveTransfer Agents by using one these methods:
*Command Central
*Direct installation with Software AG Installer or an image of ActiveTransfer Agent installation
For more information, see Installing ActiveTransfer Agent.
Step 4
Depending on how you have installed ActiveTransfer Agent, follow these steps:
1. If you have installed the agents through Command Central:
a. Configure ActiveTransfer Server details for each agent.
b. Verify if the Command Central details are available in the CommandCentral.cnf file on the ActiveTransfer Server instance.
2. If you have used the direct installation method, register ActiveTransfer Server details in the Installation_directory\profiles\MAG\configuration\ com.softwareag.platform.config.propsloader file on the agent's host machine.
Step 5
Register the installed agents on the ActiveTransfer Server instance.
Step 6
Create agent groups on the ActiveTransfer Server instance.
For more information, see Creating Agent Groups.
Step 7
Configure agent actions and associate them with agent actions.
For more information, see Creating Agent Actions.
Your ActiveTransfer Agent is now ready to receive and send files.