What is IBM Sterling Connect Direct?
IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct® is point-to-point (peer-to-peer) file-based integration middleware meant for 24×365 unattended operation, which provides assured delivery, high-volume, and secure data exchange within and between enterprises.
How does IBM Connect Direct works?
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct is a managed file transfer product that transfers files between, and within, enterprises. The secondary Connect:Direct server, also referred to as the SNODE, that receives the transferred file and places the file on the local file system.
What is Connect:Direct used for?
Connect:Direct—originally named Network Data Mover (NDM)— is a computer software product that transfers files between mainframe computers and/or midrange computers. It was developed for mainframes, with other platforms being added as the product grew.
What protocol is Connect:Direct?
FTP
IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct provides security-hardened, point-to-point file transfers to lessen dependency on unreliable File Transfer Protocol (FTP) transfers. It is optimized for high-volume delivery of files within and among enterprises.
What is Sysopts in Connect:Direct?
SYSOPTS (system operations) are a specialized type of parameter used by every Sterling Connect:Direct® platform. SYSOPTS specify platform-specific commands to perform during a Process.
What is pnode and snode in Connect:Direct?
The primary node (PNODE). This is the Sterling Connect:Direct server that initiates and controls the processing. It is the server where the Sterling Connect:Direct Process is submitted. The secondary node (SNODE). This is the Sterling Connect:Direct server that works with the PNODE to accomplish the processing.
Is Connect:Direct Secure?
Connect:Direct originally did not support encrypted and secure data transfers, however an add-on, Connect:Direct Secure+, provided such support. Encryption can be accomplished with Transport Layer Security using SSL, TLS or Station-to-Station protocol (STS).