1. Using the FTP Adapter with Oracle Integration Generation 2
  2. Create an FTP Adapter Connection
  3. Prerequisites for Creating a Connection

Prerequisites for Creating a Connection

Satisfy the following prerequisites appropriate to your environment to create a connection with the FTP Adapter.

FTP Server Prerequisites

  • Ensure that you have write permissions on the FTP server directory to which to transfer files.

  • Ensure that you have read permissions on the FTP server directory from which to transfer files.

  • Know the host name or IP address and port number of the FTP server.

  • Know the user name and password for connecting to the FTP server.

FTP Over SSL Prerequisites

If you want to use FTP over SSL, know the location of the FTP server certificate in PKCS12 format.

Secure FTP with a Public Key Prerequisites

If you want to use secure FTP with a public key, know the location of the private key of the server and optionally the passphrase to access the private key. If you are using Secure FTP (sFTP) with HostKey-based authentication, know the location of hostkey to upload:

  • The default location of the RSA key is /etc/ssh on the server.

  • If you are using Oracle Managed File Transfer Cloud Service, download the host key from the Oracle Managed File Transfer Cloud Service console.

  • If you are using vsftpd, you will find the host key under /etc/ssh.