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Configuring Additional Settings for a Gateway
You can configure additional settings for an ActiveTransfer Gateway instance.
*To configure additional settings
1. On the navigation pane, select Gateways.
2. On the Gateways page, click on the Gateway instance for which you want to configure additional settings, and specify the required details:
Field
Description
Status
Connect to ActiveTransfer Gateway
Select this option to establish a connection between the Gateway and the specified ActiveTransfer Server, if not already connected.
Note:
If the ActiveTransfer Server is connected to another ActiveTransfer Gateway instance, then clear this option to disconnect ActiveTransfer Gateway from ActiveTransfer Server the next time the server restarts.
Tip:
Click to refresh the status.
Settings
Name
Type a unique name for the Gateway.
Host
Type the host or IP address where the Gateway is running. For example, 10.20.30.40.
Port
Type the port number through which ActiveTransfer Server will connect to the ActiveTransfer Gateway. For example, 8500.
Antivirus
Activate antivirus scan
Select this option to perform a virus scan check on all the files that are uploaded.
Note:
You can deactivate virus scanning at any time by clearing the Activate antivirus scan selection.
ICAP server name
Type a suitable name for the ICAP server.
Host
Type the host name or IP address of the server that hosts the ICAP server. For example, 10.20.30.40.
Port
Type the port number assigned to the ICAP server host that is running. For example, 80.
Service configuration
Specify the virus scan service name of the ICAP server and the run-time parameter values to send to the ICAP server in the following format:
servicename?parameter1value&parameter2value&parameter3value&..
For more information about the parameter and values, see the Features in Gateways section.
Scan buffer size per upload (MB)
Type the maximum data buffer size in megabytes that ActiveTransfer Gateway must store in-memory for an individual upload before streaming the file data to the ICAP server for scanning.
Total scan buffer size (MB)
Type the maximum data buffer size in megabytes that ActiveTransfer Gateway must store in-memory for all uploads across all user sessions. When ActiveTransfer Gateway reaches this limit, it refuses to accept any additional uploads and the file transactions fail.
3. Click Test Connection to check the ActiveTransfer Gateway connection to the ICAP server.
ActiveTransfer Gateway starts forwarding all inbound files to the ICAP server for virus scanning.
4. Click Save or Save & Close.
The Gateway instance is updated with the additional settings.