Servers

With the Servers option, you can add and manage servers and server credentials.

Server definitions contain the information that TIBCO MFT Internet Server needs to communicate with the following server types. The server definition defines how the supported client’s can gain access to a file. For more information about how to configure the fields on this page, see the online help page.

Server Type Description
Platform Server TIBCO® Managed File Transfer Platform Server for Windows, UNIX, z/OS or IBMi using the CFI protocol with or without SSL.
Internet Server Used in conjunction with TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks™ plug-in and JMS servers.
JMS Used when sending files to a JMS server or receiving files from a JMS server.
Note: The connectivity information for the JMS server is defined on the Configure JMS Service page in TIBCO MFT Command Center. The IP address and name defined in this definition are ignored.
FTP Used when remote system is using an FTP/FTPS server.
Note: The FTP/FTPS server on an IBMi operating system is not supported.
Local Used when writing files to the local TIBCO MFT Internet Server server.
SSH Used when the remote system is using an SSH server.
AS2 Used when communicating with a remote AS2 server.
HDFS Used when sending files to or receiving files from remote HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System) servers.
File Share Used when MFT clients (FTP, SFTP, HTTP, Platform Server) are sending files to or receiving files from the File Share component of MFT.
HTTP Used when sending files to or receiving files from remote HTTP servers.
Amazon S3 Used when transferring files to/from Amazon S3 storage.
Microsoft Azure Used when transferring files to/from Microsoft Azure storage.
Google Cloud Used when MFT clients (FTP, SFTP, HTTP, Platform Server) are sending files to or receiving files from Google Cloud.
Custom Server Used when MFT clients (FTP, SFTP, HTTP, Platform Server) are sending files to or receiving files from custom servers.