Configuring FTP and SFTP Sites
A new FTP destination needs to be added to the system for use in deployment jobs.
To configure FTP and SFTP connection site
1. On the Menu toolbar, click Data Interchange > Configuration > FTP/SFTP Configuration.
2. Use the option that corresponds to the action you want to perform:
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To add a new destination, click
Add new destination.
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To edit an existing destination, click the
Edit icon corresponding to the FTP site that you want to edit.
3. Complete the destination details, using the following table as a guide:
Property | Description |
Destination Name | Descriptive name for the FTP location, used for deployment jobs. |
Server | Host name or IP address of the FTP server. |
Port Number | Port Number of the FTP server. |
Remote Directory | Directory on the FTP server in which to store files. |
User | User ID to connect to the FTP server. |
Password | Password for the user ID. |
Passive mode | Specify whether to use passive or active transfer mode. |
Destination | Specify the connection as FTP or SFTP. |
4. For secure FTP (SFTP) locations, in the Authentication Type field, select the authentication type:
Password: requires the user to enter a password to connect to the SFTP site.
Certificate: requires authentication through a private key file. Complete the certificate security fields.
5. For certificate-authenticated SFTP, complete the security fields:
a. Private key file name: Specify the authentication file name (do not specify the directory). This field is mandatory for certificate based authentication. For example, my_privatekey.
Note: | The file must reside on the same server where OneData is installed. The default directory is < Software AG_directory > profiles\ODE\bin\onedata\config. To change this directory, set onedata.keystore.dirpath in the onedata.properties file. For more information, see Configuring the Keystore Directory
Path. |
b. Private key file pass phrase: Specify the pass phrase if one was used to generate the private key.
c. Server fingerprint (MDS): Specify the fingerprint, if required.
6. Click Save.