A Frequently Asked Questions

This appendix provides answers to frequently asked questions about the FTP adapter.

• How do I know the FTP Adapter has started properly?

• The FTP Adapter did not start properly. What went wrong?

• Is it possible to edit the FTP adapter configuration settings created during installation?

• When I change an element in iStudio, such as mappings, it seems like the FTP Adapter is using old information. What is happening?

• How do I secure my passwords?

How do I know the FTP Adapter has started properly?

View the oai.txt file located in the timestamped subdirectory of the FTP adapter log directory:

Platform	Directory
UNIX	ORACLE_HOME/integration/interconnect/adapters/Application/log/timestamp_in_milliseconds
Windows	ORACLE_HOME\integration\interconnect\adapters\Application\log\timestamp_in_milliseconds

If there are no exceptions, then the FTP adapter has started properly.

The FTP Adapter did not start properly. What went wrong?

View the exceptions in the FTP adapter log file (oailog.txt). The exceptions should provide information about what went wrong. It is possible that the FTP adapter is unable to connect to the repository. Ensure the repository is started properly. The FTP adapter will connect to the repository once it is started properly. You do not need to restart the Adapter.

See Also: Oracle Application Server Integration InterConnect User's Guide for instructions on starting the repository on UNIX and Windows

Is it possible to edit the FTP adapter configuration settings created during installation?

Yes, edit the parameters in the adapter.ini file in the following directory:

Platform	Directory
UNIX	ORACLE_HOME/integration/interconnect/adapters/Application/
Windows	ORACLE_HOME\integration\interconnect\adapters\Application\

See Also: Chapter 2, "Installation and Configuration"

When I change an element in iStudio, such as mappings, it seems like the FTP Adapter is using old information. What is happening?

The FTP adapter caches information from iStudio. The information is stored in the repository locally. If you change something in iStudio and want to view the change in the runtime, then you need to stop the FTP adapter, delete the FTP adapter cache files, and restart the FTP adapter.

The FTP adapter has a persistence directory which is located in the FTP adapter directory. Deleting this directory when the FTP adapter has been stopped should make it obtain the new metadata from the repository when started.

How do I secure my passwords?

OracleAS Integration InterConnect uses Oracle Wallet Manager to maintain system passwords. When you install OracleAS Integration InterConnect, Oracle Wallet Manager is also installed and a password store is created. All passwords used by OracleAS Integration InterConnect components are stored in the password store. The password is stored in the Oracle Wallet in the following format:

ApplicationName/password

For example,

AQAPP/aq_bridge_schema_password

The ApplicationName is the name of the application, which is extracted from the adapter.ini file of the corresponding adapter. In the adapter.ini file, the application parameter specifies the ApplicationName to which this adapter connects. The password for the application is also retrieved from the adapter.ini file.

You can create, update, and delete passwords using the oraclewallet command. When you run the command, it prompts you for the admin password.

You can use the following commands to manage your passwords:

• List all passwords in the store

  oraclewallet -listsecrets
  
  

• Create a password

  oraclewallet -createsecret passwordname
  
  

  For example, to create a password for the hub schema:

  oraclewallet -createsecret hub_password
  
  

• View a password

  oraclewallet -viewsecret passwordname
  
  

  For example, to view the password for the hub schema:

  oraclewallet -viewsecret hub_password
  
  

• Update a password

  oraclewallet -updatesecret passwordname
  
  

  For example, to update the password for the hub schema:

  oraclewallet -updatesecret hub_password
  
  

• Delete a password

  oraclewallet -deletesecret passwordname
  
  

  For example, to delete the password for the hub schema:

  oraclewallet -deletesecret hub_password