ANSI 837 - Florida Blue - BCBSF

Florida Blue 837 P Companion Guide 2012XI.Communication / Connectivity Protocols Supported:Note: If you submit your transactions through Availity, please refer to the Availity EDI Guide.This section is specifically intended for trading partners who exchange transactions directly withFlorida Blue.Connectivity • Secure File Transfer via Internet• FTP via ISDN, Leased Lines, Frame Relay, VPNTest and Production URL https://securefile.BCBSFL.comEncryption MethodProtocols UsedClient examples are:Secure Socket Layer (SSL)• HTTPS/FTPS• HTTPS and your common Internet browsers (IE, Firefox, etc.) Port443 (default)• FTPS: Any FTP client capable of SSL encryption• Valicert ftp client• Cute-FTP• WS-FTP Pro• FileZilla• OthersFTPS Parameters • Port 21• Authentication: FTP over SSL (explicit) or FTP over TLS (explicit)• Active Mode• File retention is 72 hoursSSH Parameters • Use SFTP or SCP• Port 22• Authentication: user id and passwordFirewall MechanicsIf you are a behind a firewall make sure that your FTPS client passesthe Internet faceting IP address of the Server rather than the InternalIP. Failure to do so usually causes the communication break whenthe client tries to list the files available in the Server or during uploador download of files.301 Availity, LLC Is a multi-payer joint venture company. For more information or to register, visit Availity’s website atwww.availity.com.900-3398-1112005010X222A1Florida Blue December 2012