Sterling Sensitive Data Capture Server application summary

This topic provides Sterling™ Sensitive Data Capture Server application summary.

Application Feature Description
Name Sterling Sensitive Data Capture Server (SSDCS)
Application Version Number 1.1.2
Components of the Application, such as POS and Back Office The Sterling Order Management System Software applications use the Sterling Sensitive Data Capture Server to convert credit card and other sensitive information to tokens for security. The applications are Sterling Field Sales, Sterling Call Center, Sterling Call Center, Sterling Store Engagement (Legacy), and Distributed Order Management.
Credit Card Server(s) The Sterling Sensitive Data Capture Server does not use credit card servers.
Other Required Third-Party Software The Sterling Sensitive Data Capture Server is designed to serve as a Web-based proxy service to credit card vaults. The SSDCS requires the following software components:
  • a J2EE application server
  • Java™
  • Apache log4j
  • OWASP Enterprise Security API
For supported version numbers, go to the IBM® Support Portal.
Setup Components of the Application, such as POS and Back Office.

The Sterling Sensitive Data Capture Server (SSDCS) runs as a service in a J2EE application server.

Operating Systems The Sterling Sensitive Data Capture Server is currently supported on the following operating systems:
  • Red Hat Linux®
  • IBM AIX®
  • Windows Server 2008
For supported version numbers, go to the IBM Support Portal.
Code Base, DB Engine The Sterling Sensitive Data Capture Server does not use a database engine.
Application Description The Sterling Sensitive Data Capture Server is a service that the Sterling Field Sales, Sterling Call Center, Sterling Call Center, Sterling Store Engagement (Legacy), and Distributed Order Management applications call to tokenize and store credit card and gift card numbers in a credit card vault. As part of the proxy service, the SSDCS authenticates and validates the request.
Application Environment The Sterling Sensitive Data Capture Server should run in the DMZ if it is a service to Internet users. This server should run in the Internal or Trusted network if it is a service to internal users.

The SSDCS is a Web application running in a J2EE application server. The SSDCS does not use or rely on a database server.
Application Target Clientele The SSDCS is a PAN tokenization service to the following IBM applications:
  • The Distributed Order Management system is used by organizations that want to manage orders captured in a single or multi-sales channel.
  • The Sterling Call Center, Sterling Call Center and Sterling Store Engagement (Legacy) applications are used to implement call center and store functionalities such as order capture, order status, and order modification.
  • The Sterling Field Sales application provides complex order capture and order quoting functionality.
Description of Versioning Methodology IBM releases major versions of the Sterling Order Management System Software product on a regular basis. These releases use a naming convention with a number format V.R., where V refers to Version and R refers to Release numbers.

Between these releases, the Sterling Order Management System Software applications regularly release fix packs to address customer issues and bugs identified in the field. These use the naming convention V.R.0.x, with the x denoting the fix pack release.