Configuring an SFTP outbound destination

You can configure a destination to send files to a trading partner in an SFTP outbound exchanges. Use Destinations to create and configure an SFTP outbound destination.

1. Log in to AS4 Microservice as a user with the permissions to configure a destination.
2. Click Exchanges > Destinations.
3. On the Destinations page, click New and select SFTP Outbound.
4. On the New Destination page, specify values for the following fields:

   Associated Organization

   Click Select to select the trading partner organization with which the SFTP outbound destination is associated.

   Name

   Enter a unique name for the new SFTP outbound destination.

   Description

   Optional: Enter the description for the new destination.

   Hostname

   Enter the host name of the server with which the SFTP outbound destination is associated.

   Port

   Enter the port number for the SFTP outbound destination.

   Generally, the port number specifies the service available on the SFTP outbound destination. When you are assigning a port number to the SFTP outbound destination, the number must not conflict with the default port number of an existing service on the same destination.

   Known Host Keys

   Click Select... to select known host keys to associate with your trading partner's SFTP outbound destination.

   Authentication Method

   The Authentication Method is defaulted to the following selection:

   Password and public key

   Use both a user ID and a password and a public key and a private key to connect to the SFTP outbound destination.

   Thread pool

   Select a thread pool from the drop-down list.

   A thread pool is a collection of threads that are used to manages tasks. To handle large volumes of files or large files, you can create a thread pool with more number of threads and associate the thread pool to the SFTP outbound destination.

   Retry policy

   Select a retry policy from the drop-down list.

   A retry policy specifies the number of times in a certain time frame that AS4 Microservice attempts to deliver the document if the SFTP outbound destination is unavailable.

5. Click Save to save the SFTP outbound destination. The new SFTP destination is listed on the Destinations page.
   Tip: To edit an existing destination, click the server name on the Destinations page, and click Edit next to the property you want to change.
6. Optional: Click the destination link to view the details of the SFTP destination.