Create Transfer definitions for Incoming and Outgoing OFTP2 Requests

Transfer definitions are required to perform all Internet Server transfers. The transfer definitions are slightly different based on whether the request is an incoming OFTP2 request initiated by an OFTP2 client, or an outgoing OFTP2 request initiated by Internet Server to an OFTP2 server.

Incoming OFTP2 request initiated by an OFTP2 client

Example: OFTP2 Client > MFT > SSH Server

To create an incoming OFTP2 request initiated by an OFTP2 client, complete the following steps.

Procedure
1. Go to Transfers > Internet Server Transfers > Add Transfer.
2. Enter the required information described in the table below:

   Parameter	Instruction
   Client File Name	Set to any value.
   Server File Name	Set to the desired Server file name. Note that the ClientFileName token refers to the Virtual File Name defined by the OFTP2 client and might not be a valid file name. You can use tokens to define the file name for the target server.
   Directory Transfer	Can be set to Yes or No.
   Description	Set to a description that describes the transfer request.
   Authorized User Id	Select the OFTP2 user configured in the server definition > OFTP2 Options > User ID for incoming request. This user ID was defined in a prior step.
   Authorized Group Id	Leave this blank.
   Server Name	Select the target server where the file is saved. This is typically an SFTP server or a Platform Server, although this could be any server type.
   Transfer direction	Set to Upload to Server. Downloads are not supported for OFTP2 transfers.
   Client Protocols Allowed	Set to OFTP2.
   Department	Set as required.
   Virtual Alias	If you want the client OFTP2 virtual file to be compared to the Virtual Alias in more than one transfer definition, you can enter the Virtual Alias. Otherwise, the first transfer definition for the OFTP2 user is selected.

3. Enter any other transfer parameters as required.

4. When you have entered all of the necessary parameters, click Add to create the transfer definition.

Outgoing OFTP2 request initiated by Internet Server to an OFTP2 Server:

Example: SSH Client > MFT > OFTP2 Server

To create an outgoing OFTP2 request initiated by an OFTP2 client, complete the following steps.

Procedure
1. Go to Transfers > Internet Server Transfers > Add Transfer.
2. Enter the required information described in the table below:

   Parameter	Instruction
   Client File Name	Set to any value.
   Server File Name	Set to the desired server file name. Since OFTP2 only supports a 26-byte virtual file name, MFT truncates the file name to the first 26 bytes.
   Directory Transfer	Set to Yes.
   Description	Set to a description that describes the transfer request.
   Authorized User Id	Select the user that initiates the file transfer request.
   Authorized Group Id	Leave this blank.
   Server Name	Select the target server where the file is sent.
   Transfer direction	Set to Upload to Server. Downloads are not supported for OFTP2 transfers.
   Client Protocols Allowed	Set to All.
   Department	Set as required.
   Virtual Alias	Set to the Virtual Alias used by the MFT transfer client.

3. Enter any other transfer parameters as required.

4. When you have entered all of the necessary parameters, click Add to create the transfer definition.