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Sterling Connect:Direct

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Add a parameter that contains a list of IP / DNS entries that will be ignored by CD

There are different applications in an enterprise network that may poll the CD server and client ports: Load balancer that are doing TCP checks to ensure the CD Service is running, security audit softwares that are checking if the port opened on a...
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 6 Delivered

Connect Direct File Agent for Windows: Lock configurator if in use by another user.

In our shop, sometime two or more people could be making updates to the same File Agent configuration. Currently one users change may not actually get implemented if the configuration is open or updated by another user. It would be great if there ...
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 2 Delivered

Connect Direct v6.0 - Support for MS Windows Server 2019

Support for MS Windows Server 2019 for Connect Direct v6.0 for Windows (currently MS Windows Server 2019 requires Connect Direct v6.1).

Add support for Windows Server 2019 for Connect:Direct ?

No description provided
over 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Delivered

Select Statistic enhancement to allow selection of all statistics associated with a specified node name.

I am running Connect:Direct V5.2 for z/OS. When on the SNODE, I can select statistics for a specific PNUM and see 2 records displayed. Both show the same submitter node and server. If I then go to the extended options and add the PNODE into the SN...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Reporting 1 Delivered

64-bit Connect:Direct for Solaris 10

As you may know, Solaris 10 is a 64-bit OS and has some limitations running 32-bit applications such as Connect:Direct. Does IBM have a 64-bit Connect:Direct release for Solaris 10 on SPARC? If not, when does IBM plan to release it? Thanks,Dan

C:D Unix RHEL 8 certification

Support for strategic platfoms

Add C:D support for Windows 11

Windows 11 nor Windows Server 2022 is not supported by C:D Windows 6.x series.
over 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 2 Delivered

High Availability for Connect:Direct File Agent when running behind a load balancer

No description provided
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Performance 2 Delivered

Support for MS SQL 2016 and 2017 (and 2014 compat mode)

Requesting support for MS SQL Server 2016/2017, including support for the SQL Server 2014 compatible modes.