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File Transfer Rules

A file transfer rule contains the following types of information:

• Criteria that determine which file transfers are monitored
• Actions to perform when a file transfer satisfies the rule

Criteria

The primary criteria that a file transfer rule uses to screen file transfers are the transfer status and the transfer details. The transfer details can be CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS transfer IDs, CONNECT:Direct processes, CONNECT:Mailbox IDs, FTP server names, CA SOLVE:FTS transmission definitions, generic data transfer APIs, incoming files (target), or outgoing files (source). You can use the rule to detect the start, completion, or failure of a transfer.

When a transfer satisfies the primary criteria, you can differentiate it further by using the following secondary criteria:

• Time window that the rule is monitoring
• System from which the transfer originates
• System to which the transfer is destined
• ID of the user that performs the transfer
• Limits on the transferred number of bytes
• Limits on the transfer rate

Actions

By default, CA NetMaster FTM generates an alert each time a file transfer satisfies the criteria of a rule. The severity of the alert is specified in the rule itself.

You can specify additional rule actions that are performed when a file transfer satisfies the rule criteria. These actions include generating a problem record and executing an Automation Services process. For example, for rules that monitor failed transfers, you might want to include an action that records the problem in your problem management application.