Content Platform Engine, Version 5.2.1

Remote file access protocols

The supported remote file access protocols between Content Platform Engine and a file server are Common Internet File System (CIFS), Network File System (NFS), and Distributed File System (DFS). DFS is supported if you are using it to manage a file storage area; however, the replication feature of DFS is not supported.

The communication method between the Content Platform Engine computer and the file server depends on the operating systems that are running on the two computers. To upgrade a file store, you must use some type of CIFS, NFS, or DFS gateway.

You can use an iSCSI device as a Windows CIFS share with Content Platform Engine servers as follows:

You can mount an iSCSI device on one computer and then share that drive to another computer as a Windows CIFS share.
You cannot mount an iSCSI device on multiple computers where the Content Platform Engine servers on the different computers can access the same storage area on the iSCSI device.

Install a UPS power supply backup system on each file server to enable graceful shutdown. Loss or corruption of data occurs if a file server does not shut down gracefully.