Configuring a shared data folder
To store data files on a separate server from AX Server or to support AX Engine Node on one or more servers you must provide access to AX Server data files through a shared folder.
Using shared data folders
There are two common use cases for shared data folders:
- external data storage you can store the data files on a server where there is more hard disk space available or on a network file server
- AX Engine Node installations require a shared folder so that the analytic servers and AX Server can access data files.
Shared folder location
The shared folder must be accessible through a Windows UNC path with the following format: \\ComputerName\SharedFolder and be located either in a shared Windows folder or a Storage Area Network (SAN).
Required folder permissions
The Windows user account used to run the TomEE application server service on the AX Server and each AX Engine Node must have read and write permissions for the folder.
Any users that access AX Server tables using ACL Analytics must have read access permissions for the folder.
Configure a shared folder on Windows 2008
- In Windows Explorer, right-click the folder you want to share and select Share.
- In the File Sharing dialog box, select the users or groups you want to share the folder with.
- Check the permissions assigned to each user or group, and click the drop-down list beside each entry you want to modify the permissions for and select the appropriate permissions.
- Click Share and then click Done.
