Chapter 1 - FTP Adapter
This chapter introduces the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) adapter. You can use this adapter with a Command Server, Event Server, Platform API, or map in a map rule.
Overview
Use the FTP adapter to transport data. When source data arrives at its target, it often must be transformed into a different format in order for a receiving application to use it successfully.
If you have the Command Server, Event Server, or Platform API on one platform, you can use the FTP adapter to retrieve or send data to another platform.
Note The adapter can connect to any FTP server that complies with RFC 959. To take full advantage of the adapter’s capabilities, the server should conform to RFC 1123. Those servers that are noncompliant may generate errors in the adapter.
System Requirements
The minimum system requirements and operating system requirements for the FTP adapter are detailed in the release notes. It is assumed that a Command Server has already been installed on the computer where the adapter is to be installed for
See the Getting Started book for details about the installation program.
In addition, the following are additional requirements for installing and running the FTP adapter:
♦The FTP adapter must be installed in the same directory as the Command Server for your specific platform.
♦TCP/IP must be installed on the machine where the adapter is installed.
♦The machine where the FTP adapter is installed must be able to access the desired FTP servers over a TCP/IP network.
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