Second: Define a Host

After MOVEit Automation Admin connects to MOVEit Automation, click over to the "Hosts" tab. This tab displays a complete list of all the servers MOVEit Automation can connect and exchange files with. By default, the only Host MOVEit Automation knows about is the local filesystem, so our first task here is to define a new, remote host so we can begin to experiment with real file transfers.

1. On the right side of the screen, click Add Host. The Define New Host dialog box opens.
2. From the drop-down in the "Define New Host" dialog. For this exercise, select an "SSH", "FTP" or "MOVEit Transfer" server.
3. Enter the IP address or hostname of your remote host in the middle text box. You can change this value later if necessary.
4. Enter a "friendly name" like "My Test FTP Server" in the bottom text box. You can also change this value later.
5. Press the "OK" button to move on to more details about your host.

The following "host definition" dialog comes in several unique flavors depending on the type of host you selected. There are several constants here however. (See the "Hosts" sections in the "Configuring Tasks" section of the manual for a complete description of all options.)

• Username and Password: Username and password used to authenticate to the remote server. Please fill this in.
• Port: TCP port number used by the remote service. Typical values are 22 for SSH, 443 for MOVEit Transfer and 21 or 990 for FTP. Generally the default value will do, but you may have to change it depending on your remote host.
• Retry: Allows transfers to automatically be retried if they encounter transient problems. You may want to set this to "0" for now so any errors you encounter will immediately end your task.

Before you save this host, use the "Test" button to make sure the IP/hostname, credentials and other information you provided about this host will grant your tasks the access they need.

After you press "OK" on this dialog, you will see a new blue (FTP/S), green (MOVEit Transfer) or purple (SFTP) host entry in your list of available hosts.

You can make adjustments to this host definition at any time by double-clicking on your host. (A right-click pop-up menu also offers this and other options.)