AS1, AS2, AS3 - Hosts - AS3 (Enterprise only)
An AS3 host defines the parameters for transferring files to and from a partner
via the AS3 protocol.
For more information about AS3, please see "AS1, AS2 and AS3 - The AS3 Protocol".
AS3-Specific Host Options:
Transport
- Hostname/IP - The hostname or IP address of the FTP server used for AS3
messages uploads or downloads.
- Port - The FTP server's command channel port. The default value is 21
when using no security or an explicit secure connection and 990 when using an
implicit secure connection.
- Secure Connection - The SSL connection type to use when
connecting to the FTP server. Selecting the None option will cause MOVEit Central
to connect insecurely to the server. Selecting Explicit will cause MOVEit Central
to connect insecurely to the server and then request that a secure connection be
negotiated before continuing. Selecting Implicit will cause MOVEit Central to connect
securely to the server.
- Ignore Cert Errors - When this option is checked, problems with the FTP
server's SSL certificate, such as a lack of trust or a name that does not match the
host name, will be ignored.
- SSL Client Cert - The SSL client certificate that should be
used when establishing a secure connection to the FTP server. If
"- None -" is selected, no client certificate will be used.
- Username - The username that MOVEit Central should use to
authenticate to the FTP server with.
- Password - The password that MOVEit Central should use to
authenticate to the FTP server with.
- Transfer Mode - The FTP transfer mode to use for uploading and downloading
files. When Active mode is selected, the FTP server will initiate a data channel
connection to MOVEit Central for data transfers. When Passive mode is selected, MOVEit
Central will initiate a data channel connection to the FTP server for data transfers.
The default value is Passive.
Advanced AS3-Specific Host Options
Transport
- MDN Poll Count - The number of times MOVEit Central will poll
the FTP server for an MDN message from the partner after an EDI data message has been
sent to the partner. The default value is 10.
- MDN Poll Timeout - The number of seconds MOVEit Central should wait
between MDN polls. The default value is 30 seconds.
Retry
- Pause X seconds before rerunning successful task - Since AS1, AS2, and AS3
file transfers operate one file at a time, MOVEit Central repeats the task after a
successful file transfer in order to catch any other files that also need to be processed.
This value causes MOVEit Central to delay for the indicated number of seconds before
running the task again after a successful transfer.
MOVEit DMZ can accept and store AS3 messages and AS3 MDNs that will be processed later by MOVEit Central or any other AS3 client. MOVEit DMZ, rather than MOVEit Central, is used in the role of an "AS3 server" because MOVEit DMZ already serves the function of a secure, Internet-exposed FTP(S) server.
No additional license is required to accept and store AS3 messages and AS3 MDNs on MOVEit DMZ because, according to the AS3 specification, any FTP server can function as an AS3 server. (That is, if you have licensed a MOVEit DMZ server, you already have an AS3 server.)
AS3 messages and AS3 MDNs are uploaded and downloaded through FTP and are thus part of the "normal" MOVEit DMZ file system. More specifically, all AS3 messages and AS3 MDNs will be found in the "/Home/..." or "/Distribution/..." folders and are otherwise treated as "normal" files.