Sterling File Gateway Tutorial

To learn how Sterling File Gateway works from end to end, perform the following procedure using sample files that you create to use with the tutorial.

1. Log in to Sterling File Gateway as fg_sysadmin.
2. Configure an FTP Server adapter.
   See Prepare Communication Adapters.
3. Log out.
4. Log in as fg_architect.
5. From the main menu, select Participants > Communities to create a community with the following values:

   Field	Value
   Community Name	FirstComm
   Partner Initiates Protocol Connection	X
   Partner Listens for Protocol Connections	X
   FTP or FTPS	X
   Should Receive Notification	Yes

   See Create a Community.
6. Select Participants > Groups to create a group named Group1.
   See Create a Group.
7. Log out of Sterling File Gateway.
8. Log in as fg_provisioner.
9. Create two partners with the following values:

   Field	Value For First Partner	Value For Second Partner
   Community	FirstComm	FirstComm
   Partner Name	Partner1	Partner2
   Phone	333	444
   Email	y@x.com	x@y.com
   User Name	partner1	partner2
   Password	password	password
   Given Name	partner	partner
   Surname	1	2
   Partner Role	Is a consumer of data Initiates a connection	Is a producer of data
   Use SSH	No	No
   PGP Settings	No No	No No

   See Create a Partner.
10. Associate the partners with Group1. Select Participants > Groups > Add Partner. Select the partners and the group, and click Execute.
    See Add Partners to Groups.
11. Log out.
12. Log in as fg_architect.
13. Select Routes > Templates > Create to create a routing channel template with the following values:

    Field	Value
    Template Name	FirstStatic
    In the Type tab
    Type	Static
    In the Special Characters tab
    Special Characters	None
    In the Groups tab
    Producer Group	Group1
    Consumer Group	Group1
    In the Provisioning Facts tab
    Fact Name	myUserId
    Display Label	User ID
    Description	The user ID to send it to
    In the Producer tab
    Producer Mailbox Path
    Producer File Structure	Click Add
    Producer File Type	Text
    File name pattern as regular expression	.+
    File name pattern group fact names, comma delimited	(leave blank)
    In the Consumer tab
    Delivery Channel Description	Click Add
    Pattern for Consumer Mailbox Path
    If checked, mailboxes matching this pattern may be created on demand	Check the box
    Consumer File Structures	Click Add
    Consumer File Type	Text
    Consumer file name format

    See Create a Routing Channel Template.
14. Log out.
15. Log in as fg_provisioner.
16. Create a routing channel with the following values:

    Field	Value
    Routing Channel Template	FirstStatic
    Producer	Partner2
    Consumer	Partner1
    User ID	User1

    See Create a Routing Channel.
17. Log out.
18. Log in to myFileGateway as Partner2.
19. Upload a file to the / mailbox.
    See Send a File from myFileGateway.
20. Log out.
21. Log in to Sterling File Gateway as fg_operator.
22. Search for the file you uploaded.
    See Search for a File.
23. Click on the arrived file and observe the details about the events, the routing channel, and the routing channel template.
24. Log out.
25. Log in to myFileGateway as Partner1.
26. Download a file.
    See Retrieve a File from myFileGateway.
27. Log out.
28. Log in to Sterling File Gateway as fg_operator.
29. Search for the file you downloaded.
30. Click on the arrived file and observe the details about the events, the routing channel, and the routing channel template.
31. Replay the route.
    See Replay From the Beginning of a Transfer.