Trading Networks 10.3 | Administering and Monitoring B2B Transactions | Integration Server Administrator's Guide | Configuring Ports | Adding an FTP Port
 
Adding an FTP Port
Using an FTP port, you can move files to and from Integration Server. Complete the instructions below to configure an FTP port.
When a user logs in through an FTP port, Integration Server can place the user in the default FTP root directory or in the client user directory. Integration Server chooses the directory based on the setting of the watt.server.login.userFtpDir parameter. For more information, see Server Configuration Parameters.
*To add an FTP port
1. Open Integration Server Administrator if it is not already open.
2. In the Security menu of the Navigation panel, click Ports.
3. Click Add Port.
4. In the Add Port area of the screen, select webMethods /FTP.
5. Click Submit. Integration Server displays a screen requesting information about the port. Enter the following information:
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Port
The number you want to use for the port. Select a number that is not already in use on this host machine.
Important:
If you are running multiple Integration Servers on the same host machine, make sure the port numbers used on each server are unique.
Alias
An alias for the port that is unique for this Integration Server. An alias must be between 1 and 255 characters in length and include one or more of the following: letters (a -z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), underscore (_), period (.), and hyphen (-).
Description
A description of the port.
Package Name
Package associated with this port. When you enable the package, the server enables the port. When you disable the package, the server disables the port.
If you replicate this package, Integration Server creates a port with this number and the same settings on the target server. If a port with this number already exists on the target server, its settings remain intact. This feature is useful if you create an application that expects input on a specific port. The application will continue to work after it is replicated to another server.
Bind Address (optional)
IP address to which to bind this port. Specify a bind address if your machine has multiple IP addresses and you want the port to use this specific address. If you do not specify a bind address, the server picks one for you.
Passive Mode Listen Address (optional)
The address that should be sent by the PORT command. A host name or IP address can be specified.
Note:
This option is not applicable when the FTP port is bound to an IPv6 address. In that case, the passive mode listen address is the same as the port bind address.
When running in passive mode, the FTP port sends a PORT command to the FTP client. The PORT command specifies the address and port to which the client should connect to create a data connection. If the FTP port is behind a NAT server, however, the address of the host on which Integration Server runs is not visible to the FTP client. Consequently the PORT command does not contain the information the client needs to connect to the server. To remedy this situation, you can specify a value for the watt.net.ftpPassiveLocalAddr property in the server configuration file (server.cnf), which is located in the Integration Server_directory \instances\instance_name\config directory (see Server Configuration Parameters).
Alternatively, you can use the Passive Mode Listen Address field to specify the passive mode address for an individual FTP port. That way, you can specify a different passive mode address for each FTP port. If an address is specified in the Passive Mode Listen Address field and in the watt.net.ftpPassiveLocalAddr property, the PORT command uses the value specified in the watt.net.ftpPassiveLocalAddr property.
6. Click Save Changes.
7. On the Ports screen, click Edit to change the Access Mode if necessary. You may Set Access Mode to Allow by Default or Reset to default access settings.
For more information about setting access mode for a port and controlling IP access for a port, see Controlling Access to Resources by Port
8. On the Ports screen, also check the list of ports to ensure that the status in the Enabled column is Yes. If it is not, click No to enable the port.