Picking files outside a firewall

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have a scenario where XI needs to pick files from a dropzone outside a firewall.We are using shell scripts to do this.The shell script is triggered from a dummy mapping(in SP12).

Assuming that there are a large number of files to be picked up,there is an issue that the file adapter is not able to process such a huge file load, and hence we have messages getting stuck in the queue.So, there are times when we need to deactivate the adapter, and run the scripts manually.

Is there any way the script can be changed, so that this problem can be worked around?

cheers

Prashanth

[Former Member]

Hi Smitha,

That is precisely what we are trying to do now :). Trying to modify the shell script.Thanks a ton!

cheers

Prashanth

[Former Member]

Hi Smitha,

You mean scheduling and running the scripts at the Unix level itself right?

Nice suggestion, but our client has got a strict no-no policy for that .

Thanks a ton anyways

cheers

Prashanth

[Former Member]

Hi,

Yes, I meant running the scripts at the unix level.

But I guess you could always modify the shell script triggered by the dummy mapping to poll in limited number of files.

Again a suggestion!

Donot forget to post the solution here in case you arrive at one!

Regards,

Smitha.

[Former Member]

Hi Smitha,

We did think on those lines... The things is, the system is on SP 9 :-). Not possible.

Any other workarounds to this??

cheers

Prashanth

[Former Member]

Hi,

Im not clear why the SP level is a problem here. Could you please clarify?

It should'nt be a problem because, you would be implementing this solution at the OS level. XI has nothing to do with this right? So, SP level does not come into picture here.

The script at the OS level, will pick the files from the target outside the firewall, and put a minimum number of files(say 100 files)every 5 mins or so into a directory where XI is polling. Only when the files are in this XI directory, file adapter etc. come into picture. So where is the dependency with the SP level?

Regards,

Smitha.

[Former Member]

Hi,

This is just a suggestion.

How about running the shell script at the OS level and not at the XI level?(not in the file adapter but in the server.)

This way, you can not only poll the files from outside the firewall, but also control the number of files that is being polled by the adapter every pooling interval;thus avoiding a huge file load!

Regards,

Smitha.

[Former Member]

Hi,

This problem is becoming a critical issue. Any workarounds/suggestions ?

cheers

Prashanth

[Former Member]

Hi,

Anyone???

cheers

Prashanth