End-to-end Integration with IBM Sterling B2B Integration and Managed File Transfer Solutions

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator V5.2.3:

A transaction engine and toolkit that allows the user to define, create, implement, and
manage process flows. These flows, in turn, allow for the processing, routing, translation,
and storage of high volumes of inbound and outbound messages or files, and can also
interact and integrate with both internal systems and external business partners. For more
information, including the details of the supported protocols, see “Sterling B2B Integrator”
on page 21. You can also see the IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2 Information Center at:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/sb2bi/v5r2/index.jsp

 IBM Sterling File Gateway V2.2.3:

An application that integrates with, and extends, the ability of IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
to accept, manage, route, and process files from external partners, using multiple different
protocols and formats. It can simplify the management of external partners and
communities and can also assist in seamless integration of internal and external systems.
For more information, see “IBM Sterling File Gateway” on page 58. Another source of
information is IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.0 Information Center which can be found at:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/sfg/v2r0/index.jsp

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct® V4.6:

A peer-to-peer file-based integration middleware which provides secure delivery of
high-volume data within and between enterprises. It is optimized for high performance file
transfer of any type of data (text, EDI, binary, digital content, image) across multiple
platforms, several file systems, and many different media. A large number of industries
throughout the world use it to move large volumes of data and for connecting to remote
offices. For more information, see “IBM Sterling Connect:Direct” on page 62 or IBM
Sterling Connect:Direct Product Overview manual at:

http://www.sterlingcommerce.com/documentation/home/MFT/ConnectDirect/Common/CDO
verview.pdf

 IBM Sterling Secure Proxy V3.4:

An application proxy between IBM Connect:Direct nodes or between a client application
and an IBM Sterling B2B Integrator server. It provides a high level of data protection
between external connections and your internal network. It defines an inbound node
definition for each trading partner connection from outside the company and an outbound
node definition for every company server to which SSP will connect. It supports the
following protocols: C:D, PEsit, FTP, SFTP (SSH-FTP), FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS), HTTP,
HTTPS. For more information, see “Sterling Secure Proxy” on page 24, or see the
following link:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ssp/v3r4/index.jsp


 IBM Sterling Control Center V5.3:

Provides centralized management, monitoring, and notification for IBM Sterling products.
For more information, see “IBM Sterling Control Center” on page 67. You can also see the
following link:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/sb2bi/v5r2/nav/6_5


 IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0.1:

Messaging backbone that provides powerful and reliable connectivity and assured delivery
of messages throughout the enterprise. For more information, see “WebSphere MQ” on
page 30, or see:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wmqv7/v7r0/index.jsp

IBM WebSphere Message Broker V8.0:

High volume integration hub that delivers advanced enterprise service bus capabilities on
the WebSphere MQ backbone. For more information, see “WebSphere Message Broker”
on page 74, or see:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wmbhelp/v8r0m0/index.jsp

IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender Design Studio V8.4:

Used to develop the maps used to translate and transform data to the desired formats. For
more information, see “WebSphere Transformation Extender Design Studio” on page 81,
or see:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wtxdoc/v8r4m0/index.jsp

IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender for Integration Servers V8.4:

Allows execution of maps on a variety of hardware platforms by many software products.
For more information, see “WebSphere Transformation Extender for Integration Servers”
on page 87, or see:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wtxdoc/v8r4m0/index.jsp

IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender Industry Packs:

Prebuilt industry specific artifacts providing out of the box functionality and used to
accelerate map development. The packs used in the book scenarios are:
– EDI pack V2.8.0
– Healthcare pack V4.4.0
For more information, see “WebSphere Transformation Extender Industry Packs” on
page 87, or see:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wtxdoc/v8r4m0/index.jsp

 IBM WebSphere DataPower® B2B Appliance XB62 v4.0.2.1:

The XB62 is a B2B enabled security gateway that makes the services of one organization
available to others in a controlled and secured manner providing capabilities such as
connection security, B2B Messaging, non-repudiation and partner profile management.
Additionally, it utilizes the integration services needed to make it easy to integrate to
internal systems or directly to applications. These services built on-top of the DataPower
appliance form factor adds integrated network functions decreasing the complexity and
deployment footprint of the solution. For more information, see “WebSphere DataPower
XB62 appliance” on page 25, or see:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ieduasst/v1r1m0/index.jsp?topic=/com.i
bm.iea.wdatapower/wdatapower/1.0/xb62.html

 IBM Sterling File Transfer Service:

Allows customers to manage a single, secure, and reliable connection to reach their
business partners without the capital expense associated with on-premise software or the
operational impact on IT staff. For more information, see “IBM Sterling File Transfer
Service” on page 65, or see:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/sb2bsvcs/v1r0/nav/13

IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network:

Acts as the communications link between customers and their business partners, and
offers a growing list of on-demand application services. For more information, see “IBM
Sterling B2B Collaboration Network” on page 66, or see:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/sb2bsvcs/v1r0/nav/0

IBM Sterling Web Forms:

A customizable website operated by IBM that helps customers to integrate smaller trading
partners who do not have EDI capabilities. For more information, see “IBM Sterling Web
Forms” on page 67, or see:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/sb2bsvcs/v1r0/nav/9
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