Creating Sterling Connect:Direct Netmaps

Once you have defined at least one Sterling Connect:Direct® node you want to use, you can create a netmap. When you configure a Sterling Connect:Direct Server Adapter, you must specify the netmap you want to use rather than the individual Sterling Connect:Direct nodes you want to communicate with. The individual Sterling Connect:Direct nodes are associated with netmaps with cross references. This arrangement is very flexible and allows you to:

  • Define each Sterling Connect:Direct node one time no matter how many Sterling Connect:Direct Server Adapter you have.
  • Use the same netmap for multiple Sterling Connect:Direct Server Adapters.
  • Create specialized netmaps for different Sterling Connect:Direct Server Adapters.

Use the following procedure to create a new Sterling Connect:Direct netmap:

  1. From the C:D Netmaps menu, select C:D Netmaps. The C:D Netmaps page appears.
  2. In the Create New Netmap pane, click Go!. The Create Netmap page appears.
    Field Value to Enter Description
    Netmap Name Type the Sterling Connect:Direct netmap name. Netmap names consist of alphanumeric, dollar ($), dot (.), underscore (_), and dash (–) characters. The maximum length is 64 characters. Required.
    Note: If you maintain multiple Sterling Connect:Direct Server Adapters, you can use the same name for the netmap and Sterling Connect:Direct Server Adapter for easier administration.
    Netmap Description Type the netmap description. Required.
  3. Click Next. The Confirm Page appears.
  4. Review your configuration settings and click Finish.