Managed File Transfer configuration reference

Reference information to help you configure Managed File Transfer.

• The use of environment variables in MFT properties
  From IBM WebSphere MQ Version 7.5, it is possible for environment variables to be used in Managed File Transfer properties that represent file or directory locations. This allows the locations of files or directories used when running parts of the product, to vary depending on environment changes. For example, which user is running the process.
• The MFT installation.properties file
  The installation.properties file specifies the name of our default set of configuration options. This entry points Managed File Transfer to a structured set of directories and property files that contain the configuration to use. Typically the name of a set of configuration options is the name of the associated coordination queue manager.
• The MFT coordination.properties file
  The coordination.properties file specifies the connection details to the coordination queue manager. Because several Managed File Transfer installations might share the same coordination queue manager, we can use a symbolic link to a common coordination.properties file on a shared drive.
• The MFT command.properties file
  The command.properties file specifies the command queue manager to connect to when we issue commands and the information that Managed File Transfer requires to contact that queue manager.
• The MFT agent.properties file
  Each Managed File Transfer Agent has its own properties file, agent.properties, that must contain the information that an agent uses to connect to its queue manager. The agent.properties file can also contain properties that alter the behavior of the agent.
• The MFT logger.properties file
  The Managed File Transfer logger has a set of configuration properties. Specify these properties in the logger.properties file, which is in the MQ_DATA_PATH/mqft/config/coordination_qmgr_name/loggers/logger_name directory.
• Java system properties for MFT
  A number of Managed File Transfer command and agent properties must be defined as Java system properties, because they define configuration for early function that is unable to use the command or agent properties mechanism.
• SSL properties for MFT
  Some MFT properties files include SSL properties. We can use SSL or TLS with IBM MQ and Managed File Transfer to prevent unauthorized connections between agents and queue managers, and to encrypt message traffic between agents and queue managers.
• SHA-2 CipherSpecs and CipherSuites for MFT
  Managed File Transfer supports SHA-2 CipherSpecs and CipherSuites.
• MFT file logger configuration files
  In addition to the logger.properties file, a Managed File Transfer stand-alone file logger also has an XML configuration file in its configuration directory. This configuration file is called FileLoggerFormat.xml and it defines the format used by the file logger to write messages to the log file. The content of this file must conform to the XML schema defined in the FileLoggerFormat.xsd file.
• The SCSQFCMD library
  The SCSQFCMD library provided by IBM MQ Managed File Transfer for z/OS contains members that act as templates for jobs which can be used to create a Managed File Transfer configuration, and create and administer an agent or logger.
• SYSTEM.FTE topic
  The SYSTEM.FTE topic is a topic on the coordination queue manager that Managed File Transfer uses to log transfers and store information about agents, monitors, schedules, and templates.
• MFT Agent queue settings
  The MQSC command scripts generated by the fteCreateAgent command create the agent queues with parameters set to the following values. If we do not use the MQSC scripts provided to create the queues, but create the queues manually, ensure you set the following parameters to the values given.
• MFT system queues and the system topic
  Managed File Transfer has a number of system queues and one system topic that are for internal use only. Do not delete these objects or change them in any way.
• MFT object naming conventions
  
• MFT agent status messages
  High availability agents publish status information in XML format.

Parent topic: Configuration reference