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WAM!NET® Transmission Director X v 3.6.x

Quick Start Guide

INTRODUCTION
This document provides Quick Start information for Transmission Director X v3.6.x
(TDX 3.6), including installation instructions and a comparison between this and
previous versions of the application.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Please visit our Support page at

http://portal.wamnet.com/spl/support/os_browsers.html for the current list of
supported Browsers and OS Platforms.

When using TDX to connect to a File Transfer Appliance (formerly referred to as

Purple Box), if a firewall is installed between the client workstation and the appliance,
port 15100 (HTTP) must be open.
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When using TDX to connect to a WAM!NET® Internet Gateway resource, port 443
(HTTPS) must be open and a connection to the Internet is required.
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When using TDX to connect to WAM!NET® Direct Gateway , where the DNS ends
in “wamnet.com”, port 443 (HTTPS) must be open and a connection to the Internet is
required.

The SOCKS and HTTPS proxy address and port options must be configured if a
SOCKS v4 firewall or HTTPS proxy server is present on the network. Windows users
may configure these settings in Preferences before logging in. Macintosh users must
adjust these settings using the Network Control Panel, and TDX will only display the
current system configuration.

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
Following are the minimum and recommended hardware requirements:

Macintosh: - Power PC: G4 or later, recommended 1 GHz or faster

- Intel: 867 MHz or faster processor
- RAM: minimum 512 MB, recommended 1GB

PC: - Pentium III or later, minimum 1GHz or faster

- RAM: minimum 1GB

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INSTALLATION
Launch the installer application and follow the instructions. It is not necessary to remove
previous versions. The application will be installed in the following locations by default:

Macintosh: /Applications/Transmission Director X

Windows: /Program Files/WamNet/Transmission Director X

LOG IN
The following information is required:
User Name: The Service Login User Name
Password: The Service Login Password
Server IP Address: The IP Address of the File Transfer Appliance, “wamnet.com” if
connecting to a US Internet Gateway resource, or “wamnet.co.uk”
if connecting to a UK Internet Gateway resource
(only required for the initial setup)
Resource ID: The Resource ID (or Site ID) of the File Transfer Appliance (only
required if the Login is associated with multiple Resource IDs)

The Login screen is displayed when the TDX application is launched. The Login screen
requests the User Name, Password and Server IP Address as defined above. After
clicking the “Submit” button the user will be connected to the Resource ID associated
with the User Name. If the User Name is associated with multiple Resources, a popup
screen will display a selection list. Once a Resource is selected, the selection will be
remembered. For subsequent logins, the user will be connected to the Resource ID last
selected.

Once login is successful, the Address Book, Inbox (Receive Dock) and Sent
Packages (Send Dock) will be displayed, and the user is able to send and receive
Packages. The application will initially run with the default appearance and behavior.
There are Preferences that can be changed within the application to suit individual
requirements.

HELP
For assistance using TDX please refer to the Help Guide after installation. Please
contact SAVVIS Technical Support if further assistance is required. For current
support contact information refer to http://portal.wamnet.com/spl/support.

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Feature Comparison
Feature TDX 3.6.x TDX 3.5.x TDX 3.4.x TDX 3.3.x TDX 2.4.x
Interface:
Drag and Drop Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Restricted access Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Requires Login Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Address Book Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Filter Views Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Group Addresses Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Create Dropbox Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Auto Refresh Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Manual Refresh Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hide Toolbar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tear away Toolbar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Columns can be sorted Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Disk Usage Meter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Send to User Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Display Recently Used Destinations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sent Packages/Inbox (Send/Receive
Dock) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Filter Views Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
User View Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Auto Refresh Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Manual Refresh Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hold/Release/Delete Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Status Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hide Tool/Status bar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tear away Toolbar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Columns can be sorted Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Columns can be positioned Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Select which columns will appear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Single Package Transfer Window Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pause/Resume Transfers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Preview files from Inbox (Receive
Dock) Yes Yes Yes Yes No
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Preview files from Sent Packages
(Send Dock) Yes Yes Yes Yes No
View Packages in Transit on Inbox
(Receive Dock) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Progress Bar Yes Yes Yes Yes No

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Feature Comparison (continued)

Feature TDX 3.6.x TDX 3.5.x TDX 3.4.x TDX 3.3.x TDX 2.4.x
Transmission Options:
Supported Resources
Transport resources on an appliance Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
UK Internet Gateway resource Yes No No No No
US Internet Gateway resource Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Receive Packages Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Server Transfer Protocol – HTTP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Collect Packages Locally Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Enclosing Folder Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Open Packing Slip Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Open Job Ticket Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
View Package Files Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Send Packages Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Server Transfer Protocol – HTTP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scheduled Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Prioritization Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Broadcast/Multiple Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
To specified user Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Package size limit 2 2 2 2 2
Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Reprioritization of Shipment Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Forward Package from Inbox (Receive
Dock) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multiple Send Methods Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Double Click Address Book Entry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Drag & Drop on Address Book Entry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Select Address>Send menu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Job Tickets Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Supports Custom Job Tickets
Site and Client specific defaults Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Supports required pick lists that default Yes No No No No
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Send Notifications
User Specific (w/Delivery Notification) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
IC Email Alert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Receive Notifications
IC Email Alert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Local Method
Window Alert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Chime Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Encryption Capabilities:
Encrypt/Decrypt Files Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Automated Public Key Distribution Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Key Verification Capabilities Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Compression of Encrypted Files Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Feature Comparison (continued)

Feature TDX 3.6.x TDX 3.5.x TDX 3.4.x TDX 3.3.x TDX 2.4.x
Submission Icon Support:
Supports Submission Icon interface Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Supports Submission Icon Java Web
Start application Yes Yes Yes No No
File Filtering Capability Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Remember Password option Yes Yes Yes No No
Ability to minimize Job Ticket window Yes Yes Yes No No
Job Ticket window Display within
Taskbar on PC Yes Yes Yes No No
Other Features:
Integrated Help Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Online FAQ and Latest Information Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Optional Checksum Functionality Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Select files from other Packages to
create a new Package Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Optimized transfer of large Packages Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Support for Forgotten Password and
Password Expiration Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Supports TWC Dashboard for monitoring
upload/download progress Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Web launch from WAM!NET Portal Yes No No No No

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The Sending Dock Cache Configuration in WAM!NET Portal must be enabled for the Resource to preview files from the
Sent Packages view (Send Dock).

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In theory there may be no limit to the Package size; however, in practice there are constraints
(i.e. available disk space on the File Transfer Appliance and network bandwidth, to name just two.)
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SAVVIS Technical Support is able to configure the File Transfer Appliance for compatibility with
Custom Job Tickets.

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