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Status Not under consideration
Categories Security
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 8, 2018

Add a timeout parameter which trigger alternate destination on SFTP outbound node

On Netmap Outbound Node, it's possible to set an alternate destination node to insure a failover service of the primary node. The alternate destination is used when primary destination address is not reachable on network (network timeout) or if the service hosted on primary destination address is not present (network connection refused). Today, in case of network timeout to reach primary destination address, it's the session timeout configured on SFTP Adapter which is used as timeout to switch from primary destination address to alternate destination.
We want a specific timeout value on Netmap Outbound Node. If SSP reach this value to establish network connection on primary destination, SSP have to switch from primary destination address to alternate destination.
DeveloperWorks ID DW_ID45774
RTC ID RTC_ID415311
Link to original RFE http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=45774