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Adding an NFS Application

In order to integrate with Linux, we must first create an application entry in File Access Manager. This entry includes the identification, connection details, and other parameters necessary to create the link.

To add an application, use the New Application Wizard.

  1. Go to Admin > Applications.
  2. Select Add New to open the wizard.

Select Wizard Type

  1. Select Standard Application
  2. Select Next to open the General Details page.

General Details

  • Application Type - Linux
  • Application Name - Logical name of the application
  • Description - Description of the application

  • Tags - Select tags for the application from the dropdown menu, and / or type a new name, and select Enter to create a new tag. The dropdown list of tags filters out matching tags as you type and displays up to 50 tags.

    Note

    The tags replace the Logical container field that was used when creating applications in releases before 8.2.

  • Event Manager Server - This option is available if there are more than one event manager servers configured in the system.

    Select an event manager from the drop down menu.

Select Next to open the Connection Details page.

Connection Details

Enter the login details and credentials

  • Server Address
  • Shell Port

Shell Username

If you followed the section Recommended: Granting Read Permissions in this guide, enter “famuser”. Otherwise, enter another username as described in the Permissions section in this guide.

Select the login method, and either enter the user password, or upload a private key and passphrase

  • Use Shell Password
  • User Private Key

Use Dedicated Executables

Check this option if you followed the section Recommended: Granting Read Permissions and you have created dedicated executables for File Access Manager.