Partner systems can only be administered if they are entered in the partner list. You have two options to do this:
You enter the partner with name and address (named partner).
You enter the partner only with address but without name (registered dynamic partner). In this case, you have to note some details, see section “Administering partners”.
I.e. free dynamic partners (partners which are not entered in the partner list) cannot be administered. Please refer to the openFT manual "Concepts and Functions" for more information on the partner concept.
For special cases, the Transport Name Service (TNS) is provided, see section “Administering partners”.
Following a new installation, the partner list is empty. Consequently, you should create the partner list immediately after installation and, in particular, enter frequently used partners in this list.
You can use the following commands to administer the partner list:
ftaddptn: Enter new partner in the partner list and define the properties of the partner.
ftmodptn: Modify the properties of a partner in the partner list.
ftremptn: Remove a partner from the partner list.
ftshwptn: Display the properties of partners in the partner list and export the partner list.
ftmodo: Define the global FTAC security level (-sl option), activating/deactivating dynamic partners (-dp option).
The components of the partner addresses is explained in the manual "openFT (Unix and Windows systems) - Command Interface".
Alternatively you use the openFT Explorer:
You enter a new partner in the partner list via the menu command File - New - Partner List Entry ...
Alternatively: In the object hierarchy, click Administration and choose New Partner List Entry... from the Partner List context menu.
Using context menu commands in the Partner List object window you can enter a new partner, delete a partner and change the attributes of a partner.
You define global partner properties via the Administration menu, Operating parameters command, Options tab.
Further details can be found in the online help.
Registered dynamic partners
All partners that are entered only with their addresses but without names in the partner list are registered dynamic partners. You enter partners of this type in the partner list as follows:
ftaddptn -pa=address -tr=n
I.e. you assign one or more attributes that are different from the corresponding default values (in this example -tr=n, i.e. activate trace). Please note that sl= without parameters (default setting for the ftaddptn command) is a differently set attribute but not -sl=p (default setting for free dynamic partners).
If you want to delete dynamic partners from the partner list you have to reset all attributes of the partner to default values using the ftmodptn command.
Transport Name Service
For details, see section “Entering transport system applications in the TNS”.
To use the TNS you must make sure that the following prerequisites are satisfied.
CMX must be installed because CMX makes both the TNS and functions for accessing the TNS available.
You must explicitly activate the function in the operating parameters. To do this, you either enter the ftmodo -cmx=y -tns=y command or activate both functions via the openFT Explorer (operating parameter options Use TNS and Use CMX).
On Windows systems TNS can be approached in the openFT Explorer via Administration - Partner TNS Addresses, see section “Administering partners”.