Transferring connector files to the virtual appliance from an external source
You can securely transfer subsets of files into the appliance from an external computer by using Secure Copy (scp).
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A connector file can be a partition or a subset of data that is assigned to a server.
On the primary node, you can view and manage connector files through either the local management interface (LMI) or the command line interface (CLI). See Managing custom files and Virtual appliance command-line interface commands.
On member nodes, while connector files can be viewed from the LMI, they must be
managed through the command line interface. Use the command line interface to create, delete, and
view connector subdirectories and files. See Virtual appliance command-line interface commands. You can upload files by using the following scp
command.
Note: Connector files and subdirectories are not synchronized across nodes. In a cluster
environment, you must use the command line interface to create them on each node. These folders must
be managed in the /userdata/connectors directory. Then, upload the files by
using the scp command.
You can transfer connector files securely by using either a password or an ssh key. To transfer the files, you must use the user name igiuser.