Control-M Managed File Transfer (MFT) is an FTP/SFTP client and server solution 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 MFT uses industry standard protocols, such as FTP (based on RFC 959) and SFTP and does not require installation on remote computers.
A File Transfer 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 MFT contains the following additional functionality:
Configure a built-in File Transfer Server that supports FTP/S and SFTP protocols with Windows, PAM or LDAP authentication, as described in Configuring the File Transfer Server.
Deploy and update Control-M MFT on your Control-M Agents from the CCM, as described in Deploying Control-M MFT.
Create a connection profile with secure encryption (FTPS/SFTP), configure MFT settings, generate SSH keys, authorize SSH hosts, and update mass connection profiles, as described in Connection profile management.
Define File Transfer 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 Job Definition Revision.
Monitor and track the traffic load, file status, and active connections of all file transfers in Control-M, as described in Control-M MFT Dashboard.
Search for specific files using filters such as file name, application, source, destination, time frame, as described in Searching for a file transfer.
Integrate File Transfer jobs with other Control-M jobs into a single scheduling environment.
Introduce all Control-M capabilities to Control-M MFT, including advanced scheduling criteria, complex dependencies, quantitative and control resources, and variables.
To learn more about Control-M MFT, see the following videos: