Working with the File Transfer Directory

The tibfile user can login to the appliance through SFTP at the Mgmt IP address or the EMS Server IP address if specified. This is the only user that can access the tib-transfer file directory.

The tibfile user automatically accesses the tib-transfer directory upon login. The file transfer directory holds several types of files:
  • Copies of deployed configuration and SSL certificate files that have been added by the tibadm user.
  • Log and core report files that have been moved to the file transfer directory by the tibadm user.
  • Modified or new files that have been uploaded by the tibfile user.
File Transfer Directory Structure
Directory Contents
/instance-X/certs Contains SSL certificate files.

SSL certificate files can be uploaded to this directory by the tibfile user and then deployed to the appliance by the tibadm user. See the import command for details.

The tibadm user can also export existing SSL certificate files for review. See the export command for details.

/instance-X/certs/ldap_tls_cacert_dir

Contains extra LDAP-related SSL CA certificate files. These extra CA certificates are used by OpenLDAP when connecting to an LDAP server when there is more than one CA certificate in the verify chain.

The extra LDAP-related SSL CA certificate files can be uploaded to this directory by the tibfile user and then deployed to the appliance by the tibadm user. See the import command for details.

The tibadm user can also export existing extra LDAP-related CA certificate files for review. See the export command for details.

/instance-X/config Contains the TIBCO Enterprise Message Service™ server configuration files. The tibadm user can export copies of these files to the config directory:
  • tibemsd.json— the deployed EMS server configuration file.
  • tibemsd.config— EMS server command line arguments.
  • emsd.pathmap—logical store location mapping.
  • emsa_params.json— lists setup parameters configured in appliance.
  • emsa_emsmon.config— syslog subscriptions for server messages.

See the export command for details.

/instance-X/cores Contains core reports.

The tibadm user can export any core reports to this directory.

See the export command for details.

/instance-X/logs Contains log files.

In addition to regular event log files, the emsa_dr.config log file is generated during initialization, and lists all disaster recovery parameters. It is located under the instance-specific config directory.

The tibadm user can export any server log files to this directory. See the export command for details.
/system/import Contains software updates.

Upload TIBCO Enterprise Message Service™ Appliance software upgrade packages to this directory for installation. After the package has been uploaded, it can be installed by the tibadm user.

For details, see the upgrade-software command.
/system/export Contains log files for TIBCO support that are created when the CLI command export-support-logs is issued.