ECGrid SFTP-FTPS FAQ

Modified on Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:33 AM

Please see attached for FAQ information on our SFTP-FTPS connectivity.

ECGrid SFTP/FTPS FAQ

Server: ftp.ecgrid.io or sftp.ecgrid.io

Technologies:

Protocols: *SFTP (SSH), FTP/SSL, SCP  (*Recommended) 

File System: ECGridOS 

Directories:

InBox (receive): /in 

InBox Archives: /in/archive/{yyyymmdd} 

OutBox (send): /out 

OutBox Archives: /out/archive/{yyyymmdd} 

IPs:

Inbound: Receiving from ECGrid (inbound to customer firewall) 

130.250.136.41 - Current 

206.117.59.41 - Secondary 

Outbound: Sending to ECGrid (outbound from customer server) 

130.250.136.34 – Current 

206.117.59.34 - Secondary 

Ports:   SFTP: Port 22

FTPS (explicit): Port 21

FTPS (implicit): Port 990 

MFT Directories: 

InBox: /in.mft/{trading partner name} 

OutBox: /out.mft/{trading partner name} 

Archives: In main /in/archive and /out/archive directories 

Instructions & Important Notes:

Name/Password: Login credentials can be set through your ECGrid portal. 

Access List: You can restrict the IPs of the clients authorized to access your SFTP account on your ECGrid portal

Config on Portal: /MyHub/Mailboxes/ then {Mailbox}/Connection 

Uploading: You will upload outbound files from your network via the /out directory. Uploaded files are posted directly into ECGridOS after successful upload. Do not use temporary extensions with rename. If you post with a temporary name, that will be sent to ECGridOS. There is no RENAME function on the ECGrid SFTP server. 

Downloading: You will download inbound files to your network from the /in directory. A copy will remain in the archive for 30 days. 

DeleteonDownload: DeleteOnDownload can be set from your ECGrid.com portal. 

If DeleteOnDownload is True, meaning that after the system sees a successful transfer to your SFTP client, it will delete the file from the /out folder. 
If DeleteOnDownload is set to False for the mailbox, then the SFTP client software must delete the file on the SFTP server after a successful download.

Important Notes:

There is no physical underlying file system, so there is no chance of file name conflicts or partial uploads. 

Permissions are global across our network 

You can upload to the /out directory and download from the /in directory. You are unable to write to a file, rewrite an extension, or move a file. 