Summary

Each gateway works in a different way to interface with the ObjectServer, and therefore has specific features, default values, and changeable attributes. Use this summary information to learn about this gateway.

The following table provides a summary of the Flat File Gateway.

Table 1. Summary

Gateway target

Flat File

Gateway executable name

nco_g_file

Package Version

4.4

Gateway supported on

For details of supported operating systems, see the following Release Notice on the IBM Software Support website: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21613144

Configuration files

$OMNIHOME/gates/file/file.map

$OMNIHOME/gates/file/NCO_GATE.props

$OMNIHOME/gates/file/file.reader.tblrep.def

$OMNIHOME/gates/file/file.startup.cmd

Requirements

IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V8.1 or above

NSocket library files (for IPv6 support)

common-libngtk-1_3 (UNIX)

common-libngobjserv-1_6 (UNIX)

Remote connectivity

Available

Failover/failback functionality

Not available

IP environment

IPv4 and IPv6

For details of configuring failover/failback, see Failback.

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)

IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus uses the FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic provider: IBM Crypto for C (ICC) certificate 384 for cryptography. This certificate is listed on the NIST website at http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/1401val2004.htm. For details about configuring Netcool/OMNIbus for FIPS 140-2 mode, see the IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Installation and Deployment Guide.