Configuring file servers for file storage areas
You must configure file servers for the initial file storage areas of the object stores to be created, and for additional file storage areas of existing object stores.
About this task
Configuring a file server for file storage areas involves the following general steps, which are described in more detail in the procedures later in this task.
Important: If you use an NFS mount point as the staging area, you must configure the mount
point to prevent loss of data when your disk volume is at full or near full capacity. For
information, see Configuring the NFS mount
point for use as a staging area.
Procedure
To configure file servers for file storage areas:
- Create or designate an existing top-level directory on the file server where file storage areas will reside.
- Secure the directory so only Content Platform Engine Server can access it.
- Expose the directory via the remote file access protocol that applies to the operating system of the file server.
- (Best practice) Under the top-level directory, create a
subdirectory for each file storage area you intend to create.
If you decide to put a file storage area directly within a top-level directory, rather than in a subdirectory, and you later decide to create an additional file storage area on this file server, you will have to create another top-level directory for it, because you will not be able to use the previously created top-level directory.