SSH/SFTP Host - Additional Properties

Uploads

Upload as temp file then rename

Default is No (not selected).

If selected: File is uploaded under a temporary filename, and then the just-uploaded file is renamed to a different name.

This option can be used to avoid triggering another automation system that depends on the existence of a certain filename, but which cannot detect the difference between open/closed or started/finished files.

Temp file upload name: Default: CTMP[Rnd:4] . You can provide a specific pattern for naming temporary files. The default yields values like CTMP9243 and CTMP2495 . If you use a different value, make sure to avoid duplicate temporary filenames. Renames occur on a file-by-file basis as soon as each file has been uploaded.

Set file permissions after upload

This setting affects only SSH hosts that are based on a UNIX-like file system. Default is not selected.

If selected: You can set UNIX-style file attributes on the file after it uploads successfully. Enter a 3-digit octal numeric representation, or select checkboxes to set permissions.

Preserve File Timestamp on Upload

Enable this option to retain the original date modified timestamp of source files during transfer.

Limits

File count download limit

Maximum number of files that are downloaded from a source in a single task run against this host.

If the limit is exceeded, and the Advanced task setting Automatically re-run task if source download limits are encountered is set, the task is automatically rerun.

File size download limit

Maximum number of bytes that are downloaded from a source in a single task run against this host. Value of 0 means no limit.

Downloading stops after the first file that causes the number of downloaded bytes to exceed the limit.

If the limit is exceeded, and the Advanced task setting Automatically re-run task if source download limits are encountered is set, the task is automatically rerun.

Timeouts & Transfers

Transfer Rescan Time

The number of seconds between directory scans to detect changes in file size or date.

The default is 0, which deactivates the feature. You can override the value in the individual task settings.

The Transfer Rescan prevents the download of incomplete files. After a file that matches the download criteria is identified, MOVEit Automation rescans the directory to detect file changes. If file changes are identified, MOVEit Automation implements one of the following options:

• Traditional/Advanced tasks: The file is removed from the download list. This feature detects when another application is changing a file, which prevents MOVEit Automation from downloading partial files.
• Sync Tasks: The files are rescanned until successive scans identify unchanged files. This feature identifies stable sources, which prevents tasks running multiple times to capture and synchronize changes in a directory.

Retry Count

Number of extra times that a transfer (get or put) is retried before MOVEit Automation no longer attempts the transfer. Default is 0 - transfer is not retried after a failure.

The value can be overridden by settings in individual tasks.

Retry Timeout

The number of seconds between retries of a transfer (get or put). Default is 30 seconds.

The value can be overridden by settings in individual tasks.

Connect Timeout

Number of seconds to wait when attempting to connect to the host.

Resume partial transfers (if possible)

Applies to task runs in which the file is a binary file and the Retry Count is greater than zero.

During the task run, if an upload or download fails, MOVEit Automation attempts to resume the transfer. The number of resume attempts is set in Retry Count. The transfer starts where the previous transfer failed.

This setting can be overridden in a task by settings in Source and/or Destination.

Security

Use MD5

Specifies whether MOVEit Automation looks for an MD5 file. MD5 files contain MD5 hashes of source files on the server. For more information, see FTP Source Integrity.

Options:

Never: (default) MOVEit Automation does not look for an MD5 file.

If Present: MOVEit Automation looks for the specified MD5 file. If the file contains a hash for a source file, the file is checked against the hash.

• If the file matches the hash, the file continues.
• If the file does not match, an error is generated.
• If no hash is found for the source file, the file continues.

Always (required): MOVEit Automation looks for the specified MD5 file.

• If file is not found, an error is generated.
• If a file is found, all downloaded files are checked against it.
• If any file does not match its hash, or a hash does not exist for the file, an error is generated.

MD5 Filename

Name of the MD5 file to look for. Default is MD5SUM .

Encryption Algorithm List

The encryption algorithm list allows you to choose which encryption algorithms are permissible, and the order of preference. By default, a selection of the available algorithms are enabled (2024.1, and later). These are the recommended algorithms.

The list of available encryption algorithms depend on the SFTP library and whether FIPS is enabled.

If SFTP FIPS Mode is enabled, only the approved FIPS 140-2 validated encryption algorithms are listed. To enable/disable the SFTP FIPS Mode, see Configuration General Tab.

To deselect an encryption algorithm, clear the check box.

Encryption algorithms are listed in order of preference. To change the order, select the encryption algorithm and use the arrows to move the entry up or down.

To revert to the default algorithm selection, click the Reset button.

If the default encryption algorithm group was selected, the default list is selected. Encryption algorithm groups and associated encryption algorithm list selections are detailed below.

Advanced

Alternate Host

Secondary host to which to rollover when the primary host is not available. For example, if after the designated Retry Count, problems are encountered connecting or logging in to the primary host.

Rollover does not occur if other problems exist, such as: the directory does not exist, or there are insufficient permissions to access a file.

For a host to appear as an option in this field, you must have previously created it. The alternate host must be the same type of host as the primary host.

This field applies to the individual host. This is different from the failover feature that applies to nodes.

Delete State for Host path entries after

Number of days after which State information for this host is deleted.

Use default state cache settings

• Selected (default). Uses the default state cache settings that are specified in SETTINGS > System Settings > State File. For more information, see State File Settings.
• Not selected: Specify how long to cache state information for this host.

Host adjusts timestamps for Daylight Saving Time

This host automatically changes the apparent time of existing files when Daylight Savings Time comes into effect, or reverts to Standard Time. This setting changes the following:

• How the Collect Only New Files source option is processed.
• The way that synchronization works.

In these situations, MOVEit Automation compensates for changes made by the host by adjusting the apparent timestamps of files by one hour. This prevents the unnecessary transfer of files that appear to be new because their apparent times have changed since they were last observed.

For example, a file is modified in January (during Standard Time) at 8:00 a.m. When Daylight Savings Time comes into effect, that file's apparent modification time changes to 9:00 a.m. If the Host adjusts timestamps is selected, MOVEit Automation internally adjusts its view of the file's time back to 8:00 a.m. for comparison purposes, and does not consider the time to be new.

Optimize SSH transfer buffer

This setting is useful if you are experiencing issues related to partial file downloads. Disabling this option might potentially resolve these issues.

Default is selected.

Key exchange algorithms

The key exchange algorithm list allows you to choose which algorithms are permissible, and the order of preference. By default, a selection of the available algorithms are enabled (2024.1, and later). These are the recommended algorithms.

The list of available key exchange algorithms depends on the SFTP library and whether FIPS is enabled.

If SFTP FIPS Mode is enabled, only the approved FIPS 140-2 validated key exchange algorithms are listed. To enable/disable the SFTP FIPS Mode, see Configuration General Tab.

To deselect an algorithm, clear the check box.

Key exchange algorithms are listed in order of preference. To change the order, select the key exchange algorithm and use the arrows to move the entry up or down.

To revert to the default algorithm selection, click the Reset button.