Question

How to set up FTP server using an EDX server, and MVS operating system? This is used for example when publishing to OCLC.

Answer

Follow the documentation for "Configuring S/FTP Definitions" section of the Alma Administration Guide.

Unless explained differently in the documentation, this means:

Navigate to Configuration Menu > S/FTP definitions

Define your FTP server:
1) FTP Server Type: MVS
2) FTP Server Secured: Should not be selected
3) FTP Passive Mode: Should be selected
4) When defining FTP connection to an MVS server, the subdirectory value must not be empty or contain quotes.

For example, use:
edx.ebsb.csa.ftp
and not:
'edx.ebsb.csa.ftp'

5) When adding/updating a publishing profile to use a FTP connection to an MVS server, the sub-directory value must be the full path of the sub-directory where the library wants the files to be located.

6) Configure the sub-directory only on the FTP configuration, leave empty the sub-directory in the publishing profile.

Subject: 3rd party integrations

• Article last edited: 12/16/2013