Integrating WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition and Sterling B2B Integrator
WebSphere® MQ File Transfer Edition moves files between IT systems with reliability and security regardless of the file size. With WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition you also have the ability to log file movements for audit purposes and the ability to automate all aspects of transfers eliminating the need to manually detect transfer problems and restart transfers.
Integration involves configuring adapters and services that exist on Sterling B2B Integrator so that they work with an existing WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition network.
This guide covers the information you need to integrate these products and provides information about:
- What WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition is
- What information you need to exchange with the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition system administrator for the integration
- How to configure Sterling B2B Integrator to perform transfers with WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition
- How to test your configuration
- How to troubleshoot your configuration
- How to configure ssl
- How to configure the system for high availability
Key Components Used When Integrating WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition and Sterling B2B Integrator
There are three components of WebSphere MQ
File Transfer Edition that must be addressed
in Sterling B2B Integrator for file transfers to succeed. WebSphere MQ
File Transfer Edition uses:
- Agents to transfer files. The WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Agent Adapter in Sterling B2B Integrator puts a WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition agent within Sterling B2B Integrator. This agent uses FTP within the Sterling B2B Integrator server to read and write messages to and from mailboxes. There must be at least one WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Agent Adapter.
- Specific user IDs to identify who requests transfers. The WMQFTE User Map in Sterling B2B Integrator matches the user credentials in WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition to user accounts within Sterling B2B Integrator. The user account information, user name and password, are used by the WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Agent Adapter to access mailboxes.
- Transfer requests to set up transfers. The WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Create Transfer Service in Sterling B2B Integrator lets business processes generate WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition transfer requests. Using business processes to create transfer requests let you automate transfers.