ActiveTransfer Agent is a component you install on remote systems so you can transfer files between the remote systems and the central hub that hosts ActiveTransfer Server. For file uploads, ActiveTransfer Agent can access files from the file system and connect to a remote server to fetch files. You can install ActiveTransfer Agent on remote systems within or outside your organization's firewall.

The central ActiveTransfer Server manages and monitors ActiveTransfer Agents. ActiveTransfer Server also manages all configurations related to file transfers through events that you push directly to one or more agents. Event definitions include a variety of options, such as the ability to rename files at source or destination, delete original files, compress files, and verify checksum to maintain file integrity during transfers. You can further simplify your setup by grouping agents that have the same file transfer characteristics for an event and applying the event across those agents. ActiveTransfer Server also tracks all activities related to file transfers involving an agent, including authentication, file transfer operations, and the status of each action.

ActiveTransfer Agent supports error handing in case of event failures. The error handling mechanisms include executing events on ActiveTransfer Server, sending email notifications, and executing Integration Server services.