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File Transfer capabilities and integration with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator

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File Transfer capabilities and integration with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator

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Author: Manisha Khond, IBM Cognitive Engagement, Watson Supply Chain.

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator has support of multiple communications protocols for File Transfer needs

  • FTP
  • HTTP
  • SFTP
  • Java Messaging Service (JMS)
  • MQ
  • Connect:Direct
  • AS2
  • WebDav
  • TCP/IP Socket communication

 

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator has Integration with below Enterprise applications:

  • IBM WebSphere MQ
  • IBM WebSphereMQ File Transfer Edition
  • IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
  • IBM Sterling Connect:Enterprise
  • Microsoft MSMQ
  • SwiftNET
  • Zengin
  • WebMethods
  • Vitria® BusinessWare® Server
  • IBM Sterling Gentran Server
  • iWay
  • SAP
  • PeopleSoft CRM
  • GXS VAN
  • IBM Sterling VAN
  • Tibco (JMS)
  • SonicMQ (JMS)
  • ActiveMQ (JMS)
  • JBOSS (JMS)
  • Weblogic (JMS)
  • Oracle AQ
  • Oracle E-business Suite
  • TIBCO Rendezvous

 

In addition there are below user interfaces for File Transfer:

  • Mailbox Browser Interface
  • Sterling File Gateway

 

Points to consider:

  • The decision to select communication protocol for file transfer depend on the requirements from your trading partner or the internal application or server IBM Sterling B2B Integrator communicating with.

Example: If the trading partner uses Connect:Direct protocol for file transfer, then you have to implement communication with the trading partner using Connect:Direct protocol in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator.

  • In order to implement communication, there are adapters and services in the product that you have to use.
  • Certain adapters and services are capable of communicating with several vendor products.

Example: The JMS and JMS 1.1 Adapters and services can be used to communicate with JMS Servers from different vendors like ActiveMQ, JBoss, SonicMQ, Tibco etc.

However adapters like MSMQ adapter are specifically to communicate with Microsoft MSMQ.

  • You are not limited to using adapters and services to implement your communication or file transfer needs. You can write your own Java communication program and execute in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator using Java Task Service.

 

Do you have questions or comments on the blog?

Please contact using comments section of the blog.

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