Creating a fixed content device object

You create a Content Platform Engine object that represents the fixed content device before creating a fixed storage area that uses that device.

Before you begin

Before you can create a Content Platform Engine object to represent a fixed content device, you must configure the device, and the device must be accessible to the Content Platform Engine network. For more information about configuring the device and making it accessible to Content Platform Engine, see Fixed storage areas.

About this task

To create a storage area after executing this procedure, see Creating a storage area.

Procedure

To create a Content Platform Engine object to represent the device:

  1. Start the New Fixed Content Device wizard in the administration console:
    1. In the domain navigation pane, right-click the Global Configuration > Administration > Fixed Content Device folder and click New Fixed Content Device.
  2. Complete the wizard.