Executing AS2 Transfers

AS2 Clients Can Initiate Transfer to Internet Server

  • An AS2 client initiates a transfer to the MFT Receive URL and sends its local AS2 ID.

  • MFT matches the local AS2 ID against the server definition's partner AS2 ID.

  • The server definition defines the user for file transfers with this AS2 partner.

  • The user definition is used to search for the Upload Transfer definition.

  • The transfer definition points to the target Server where the file will be saved.

  • As the AS2 client sends data to MFT, the data is streamed to the target server.

MFT Clients (HTTP, Platform Server, SFTP, and so on) can Initiate Transfer To Send To AS2 Server

  • An SFTP client initiates a transfer to MFT.

  • Credentials (key or password) are used to log in as a user.

  • The SFTP Client defines a Virtual Alias and a file name.

  • The Virtual Alias is used to select a transfer definition.

  • The transfer definition points to an AS2 server.

  • As the SFTP client sends data to MFT, the data is streamed to the AS2 server.