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FTP Driver Parameters


Table 84 lists the supported parameters for the FTP communications driver. This driver supports FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Note the following requirements for sending files using the FTP driver:

  • The name of the FTP server machine (such as a vendor's FTP server) to which the files will be sent using FTP must be identified in the hosts file (or equivalent) on the Siebel Server machine.
  • The user specified in the profile for the FTP driver, by using the Username and Password parameters, must be defined as a user locally on the FTP server to which the files will be sent using FTP.
Table 84. FTP Driver Parameters
Name
Required
Default Value
Description

Filename

No

 

The name of a specific file that is to be uploaded every time the profile for this driver is used.

Hostname

No

 

The host name of the machine to which the FTP connection will be established.

NOTE:  Either Host name or IP Address must be defined for any profile created for this driver.

IP Address

No

 

The IP address of the machine to which the FTP connection will be established.

NOTE:  Either Host name or IP Address must be defined for any profile created for this driver.

LogDebug

No

FALSE

TRUE or FALSE

If TRUE, data output to the log file is more detailed.

Log files are created in the log subdirectory of the Siebel Server installation directory.

Password

Yes

 

The password for the user account that is accessing the FTP server.

Port

No

21

The port used by the FTP server.

Siebel Server

No

 

The name of the Siebel Server that is to handle the delivery of the communications.

For more information, see Specifying the Siebel Server for Communications Outbound Manager.

Username

Yes

 

The login name for the account that is accessing the FTP server.

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