FME Workbench is used to author and publish the workspaces used by FME Server. FME Workbench is not part of FME Server; rather, it is part of the FME Desktop product. Contact your Safe Software account manager or your local Safe Software reseller, if you would like more information about FME Desktop.
If you don't have access to FME Desktop, you cannot publish workspaces to FME Server, although you can still perform and test the installation.
Connecting to FME Server
There are two methods for connecting FME Workbench to FME Server:
- Direct connection allows communication between the FME Workbench computer and the FME Server computer on your local area network. It requires the TCP/IP port 7071 to be open to communication between the FME Workbench computer and the FME Server computer.
- Web connection allows FME Workbench to connect to FME Server using the HTTP protocol. It requires the Web Application Server port to be open to communication between the FME Workbench computer and the FME Server computer.
Version of FME Workbench
The version of FME Workbench you use must match the FME Server version you have installed. This requirement ensures that the workspaces you author will run when published to FME Server.
If you are running an FME Server version that is older than your FME Workbench, it is possible to upgrade the FME Engines used by FME Server to match your FME Workbench version. Instructions for upgrading the FME Engine only are available in FME Engine Only Upgrade