Adding Nodes and File Storage to Faspex Adding a Node to Faspex Setting Up a Linux Node A node is any server running IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server. Aspera web applications, such as IBM Aspera Faspex, communicate with a node through the IBM Aspera Node API. When a node is added to Faspex, it is called a tethered node. Setting Up a Windows Node A node is any server running IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server. Aspera web applications, such as IBM Aspera Faspex, communicate with a node through the IBM Aspera Node API. When a node is added to Faspex, it is called a tethered node. Setting Up an OS X Node A node is any server running IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server. Aspera web applications, such as IBM Aspera Faspex, communicate with a node through the IBM Aspera Node API. When a node is added to Faspex, it is called a tethered node. 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. Configuring File Storage Set Default Server Inbox The default server inbox is the location where Faspex stores packages uploaded to the server. Enabling Cloud Referencing for Package Creation Cloud referencing links package files to source files in the cloud instead of copying source files to create a package.