FTP-based messages

This tutorial illustrates how to use the DataPower® Gateway with FTP-based messaging.

This tutorial provides solutions to four common use cases that involve message flows over the FTP protocol through a DataPower service. The use cases illustrate the concepts and practices.
  • The use of the DataPower FTP and SFTP handlers.
  • Methods to protect FTP server-based assets.
  • How to bridge FTP protocol traffic with other protocols.

Audience

Developers who want to use DataPower for FTP-based messaging.

Learning objectives

By completing this tutorial, you know the following concepts and procedures.
  • How to configure DataPower as an FTP poller.
  • How to configure DataPower as an SFTP poller.
  • How to configure DataPower as an FTP server.
  • How to configure DataPower as an SFTP server.

Tutorial duration

Each lesson takes approximately 1 hour.

System requirements

  • Remote FTP server
  • Remote SFTP server
  • A configured IBM® MQ server

Prerequisites

  • Remote FTP server
  • Remote SFTP server
  • A configured IBM MQ server
  • Basic understanding of the FTP and SFTP protocols
  • DataPower experience
  • IBM MQ experience