Connecting to an FTP Data Source

Overview

ROMA Connect can use FTP as a data source for data integration tasks. Before using the FTP data source, you need to connect it to ROMA Connect.

Prerequisites

Each connected data source must belong to an integration application. Ensure that an integration application is available before connecting a data source, or create one first.

Procedure

1. Log in to the ROMA Connect console. On the Instances page, click View Console of an instance.
2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Data Sources. In the upper right corner of the page, click Access Data Source.
3. On the Default tab page, select FTP and click Next.
4. Configure the data source connection information.

   Table 1 Data source connection information

   Parameter	Description
   Name	Enter a data source name. Using naming rules facilitates future search.
   Encoding Format	Default: utf-8
   Integration Application	Select the integration application to which the data source belongs.
   Description	Enter a brief description of the data source.
   Protocol	Select the protocol for connecting to the FTP data source. The options are FTP and SFTP.
   Connection Address	Enter the IP address and port number for connecting to the FTP data source.
   Username	Enter the username used for logging in to the FTP data source.
   Password	Enter the password used for logging in to the FTP data source.
   Connection Mode	This parameter is mandatory only if Protocol is set to FTP. Select the connection mode of the FTP data source. Active: The FTP server actively connects to the data port on the FTP client. Passive: The FTP server waits for the FTP client to connect to its data port.

   The following figure shows how to configure data source connection.

   Figure 1 FTP data source configuration example
   
5. Click Check Connectivity to check the connectivity between ROMA Connect and the data source.
   • If the test result is Data source connected successfully, go to the next step.
   • If the test result is Failed to connect to the data source, check the data source status and connection parameters, and click Recheck until the connection is successful.
6. Click Create.