Create a deploy anywhere flow service to connect to an FTP server

Use deploy anywhere flow services to execute file and directory operations on an FTP server.

About this task

You can manage files or directories on an FTP server through a deploy anywhere flow service. Follow the steps to create a flow service that performs predefined actions on the FTP server.

Procedure

  1. On the Integrations tab of an existing project, click the plus icon to create a flow service.
  2. Choose Deploy Anywhere Flow Service as the service type.
  3. In the Untitled field, specify a name for the deploy anywhere flow service.
  4. From the list of connectors, select FTP Connector.
  5. In the actions field, select the action that you want to set for the service.

    For a list of the supported actions, see FTP connector actions for deploy anywhere flow services.

  6. Click the account profile icon > Configure Accounts > Create account manually.
  7. In the Add Account dialog, specify an alias for the FTP connector service that is unique for this integration.
  8. Specify the FTP connection details for the account:
    • The user credentials for the user account that can access the FTP server.
    • The hostname and port of the FTP server.
    • In the Timeout field, you can specify the maximum period of time to wait for a response from the FTP server in seconds. The default is 60 seconds.
    • If you use SSL for FTP, you must also specify the SSL configuration details, such as the keystore and truststore alias.
  9. Save and run the service to test if it deploys successfully.