Course description: Using FTP with IBM DataPower V4.0.1 (with lab exercise)

NOTE: THIS IS AN ONLINE SELF-PACED VIRTUAL COURSE. DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS COURSE.

Self-paced virtual classroom (SPVC) courses provide the same deep technical content as WebSphere Education classroom courses, but allow you to learn on your own schedule. You can stop and start a self-paced virtual class as needed during the 4-day access period.

There is no live instructor for this course, so it may not be appropriate for students who require the guidance of a live instructor.

Course overview:

This self-paced course combines streaming lecture with a hands-on lab exercise to introduce participants to the transfer of files via the DataPower application from one system to another.

The course lecture explains options for transferring files from one system to another using FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and SFTP (SSH (Secure Shell) File Transfer Protocol). Students explore the most popular options for securing file transfers, and the benefits and drawbacks of each option. The lecture also describes how to use the DataPower appliance with FTP, Secure FTP, and SFTP, and how to configure the appliance over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol handlers. Finally, students learn how to use the URL-Open extension function to programmatically use the FTP protocol.

The course concludes with a hands-on exercise that shows how to transfer files from one system to another using the DataPower appliance. Students create DataPower configurations satisfying three use cases.

In the first use case, DataPower is configured as an FTP client retrieving a file from the client system. DataPower passes the file to a back-end web service, and then the web service response is placed on an FTP server. This use case incorporates a custom style sheet using the URL-Open command for both an FTP get and an FTP put.

In the second use case, the DataPower appliance acts as an FTP server, accepting an FTP client connection. DataPower is configured in transparent mode, proxying a back-end connection to the actual FTP server.

In the final use case, an SFTP client connects to the DataPower appliance. DataPower is configured as an SFTP server, and on the back-end connection, DataPower proxies an FTP server. This use case teaches students how to integrate SFTP security with an existing FTP environment.

Online enrollment:

THIS IS A SELF-PACED VIRTUAL CLASS. ONCE YOU REGISTER, YOU HAVE 4 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE COURSE.

Before you enroll, review the system requirements on this page to ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements for this course.

Within 48 hours of enrolling in the course, you receive a confirmation email containing your online link, your ID and password, and additional instructions for starting the course.

You can start the course at any time. Once you start the course, you have four days to complete it. You are billed for the course when you submit the enrollment form.

ONCE YOU ARE ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CANCEL YOUR ENROLLMENT.

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• www.ibm.com/software/websphere/education/paths/

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Training Paths that reference this course are:

• Implementer skills for IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances

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IBM Education Advantage Eligibility:

• Yes - IBM Education Pack - Online Account

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This intermediate course is designed for integration developers who configure FTP/SFTP on IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances.

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Students must be experienced in developing services and service policies on a DataPower appliance using the WebGUI.

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• Define the FTP security options
• Describe the functionality of the FTP protocol
• Describe how DataPower appliances can be used with FTP, Secure FTP (FTPS), and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
• Configure the FTP, SFTP, and FTP over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol handlers
• Use the url-open extension function to programmatically use the FTP protocol

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• Using FTP/SFTP with IBM DataPower V4.0.1
• Exercise: Using FTP/SFTP with a DataPower appliance

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After you enroll in this course, you will be directed to a link to help you prepare your system to access the course.

The computer you use to access the labs should meet the following requirements:

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3, Microsoft Vista SP1, or Microsoft Windows 7
• Internet Explorer V6.0 SP2 (or higher) or Mozilla Firefox V2.0 (or higher)
• 256 kbps or faster Internet connection

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