Adding File Storage to a Tethered Node

File storages are directories made available to use as inboxes (locations where Faspex packages can be received and stored) or as the source from which users can choose files to include in a package.

You can add file storage on both the local tethered node or on remote tethered nodes.

Only registered Faspex users can browse remote file storage. External senders are not permitted to access remote file storage. Every registered Faspex user can access all file storage, which means that you cannot limit file storage access to certain registrants. However, a registered Faspex user cannot send from remote sources unless the user account is configured to Create packages from remote sources and their permission settings give them access to the source.

To add file storage:

  1. Go to Server > File Storage.
  2. Choose a tethered node and select Add File Storage from the drop-down menu.
  3. Enter a name for the file storage.
  4. Choose the directory for the file storage. Click Browse, select a directory, and click Select.
    You can perform the following actions to help find the desired directory.
    • You can perform a simple search for a directory by entering it into the name field and clicking Search.
    • You can perform an advanced search by clicking the Show Filters link, and entering your criteria.
    • You can sort the directory list by Name, Type, Largest first, Smallest first, Newest first, or Oldest first in descending order.
    Important: You are only able to browse within the docroot that was associated with your transfer service user and API username. The path / means the docroot, not the root directory of the node.
  5. If the node is running a Linux operating system and you want to enable symlinks for this file storage, select Enable linking. This setting is ignored if the option is not supported by the node (in other words, non-Linux nodes).
  6. If you are using this file storage as cloud storage, select Enable cloud referencing.
    Note: For more information, see Enabling Cloud Referencing for Package Creation.
  7. Click Create File Storage.
You should now see your tethered node and file storage listed on the File Storage page. The display shows the name and status of each node. The Active and Error links provide more detail on the node status. The display indicates which location is the current default inbox, and the permission level for access to sources in that location. By default, source directories are private.

You can configure read permissions and transfer rate limitations of your file storage by selecting the drop-down arrow next to the file storage's name and selecting Edit. For more information about configuring your file storage, see Configuring File Storage.