Control-M for Advanced File Transfer (AFT) is an FTP/SFTP client that enables you to watch and transfer files from a local host to a remote host, a remote host to a local host, or a remote host to another remote host.
Control-M for AFT uses industry standard protocols, such as FTP (based on RFC 959) and SFTP and does not require installation on remote computers.
A Control-M for AFT job can contain up to five different file transfer definitions, which are executed sequentially. Each definition can transfer one or more files, or an entire directory, with the option of including all of its subdirectories.
Control-M for AFT contains the following additional functionality:
Connect to any supported FTP/SFTP server by creating a connection profile with secure encryption (FTPS/SFTP), configure Control-M for AFT settings, generate SSH keys, authorize SSH hosts, and update mass connection profiles, as described in Connection profile management.
Define Control-M for AFT jobs by watching and transferring files to and from an FTP/SFTP server, rerun file transfers from point of failure, and monitor files in real-time, as described in Control-M for AFT Job definition.
Integrate Control-M for AFT jobs with other Control-M jobs into a single scheduling environment, as described in Control-M Workload Automation User Guide.
Introduce all Control-M capabilities to Control-M for AFT, including advanced scheduling criteria, complex dependencies, quantitative and control resources, and variables, as described in the Control-M Workload Automation User Guide.