Remotely manage MFT nodes Through a single console, IBM® Sterling Control Center Director makes it faster and easier for you to centrally update and configure IBM Sterling Connect:Direct nodes — and scale your managed file transfer environment — so you can focus on other value-driven activities. With Control Center Director, you can easily identify and audit all Connect:Direct license entitlements, schedule and deploy patches and updates, and manage server configurations anywhere on the network.

Features

• **Deploy updates and patches remotely: **Schedule and deploy Connect:Direct software updates and patches from a central console. Ensure process integrity and governance by tracking the status of jobs in near real-time.
• **Inventory management: **Know what's in your environment. View and track Connect:Direct instances to always have a current and accurate inventory of your managed file transfer infrastructure.
• **License management: **Enables you to maximize entitlement usage with an always up to date view of license status and utilization. Quickly audit license usage for auditing and ensure compliance.
• **Configuration management: **Lets you assign user authorities and proxies for servers, and offers protected templates for configuration objects to compare across servers and platforms for improved compliance.
• **Remote server start-stop: **No need to logon to each server, remotely start and stop Connect:Direct servers and server groups to manage the installation and verification process.
• **Specifically designed for Connect: Direct: **Purpose-built by the same people that bring you Connect:Direct, giving you greater control and confidence in managing your Connect:Direct environment.

Benefits

• **Operate MFT with efficiency: **Remotely update all of Connect:Direct nodes from a central console, lowering the time and cost of managing your MFT environment.
• **Govern with confidence: **View and manage all Connect:Direct deployments in near real-time across your distributed environment for continuous audit and improved governance and compliance.
• **Scale to the enterprise: **Resources are limited, but the needs are great. Provide uncompromising support and maintain compliance no matter the scale of your MFT environment.