Watch Folders in the GUIWatch Folders can be created and managed in the GUI, which offers all the
functionality of the command line set up and management tools. Only the Node API user must be set
up from the command line.
Getting Started with Watch Folders in the GUI Watch Folders can be created in the HST Server GUI to automatically transfer files. Remote servers can be HST Server , HST Endpoint , and IBM Aspera Shares servers, as well as servers in object storage. Push Watch Folders can use IBM Aspera on Cloud , IBM Aspera on Cloud transfer service , and IBM Aspera Transfer Cluster Manager nodes for a destination. The Watch Folders GUI Watch Folders in the GUI, which has the following layout:Creating Push Watch Folders in the GUI Watch Folders that automatically push files and directories to a remote server as they are added to a local directory.Creating Pull Watch Folders in the GUI Watch Folders that pull files and directories from a remote server to a local directory as they are added to a remote directory.Watch Folder Configuration Reference Managing and Monitoring Watch Folders in the GUI Watch Folders are listed in a searchable, sortable table. Clicking on a specific Watch Folder shows its activity (file transfer status) and drops associated with the watch folder. Transfers can also be monitored from the Transfers view in the main HST Server GUI.Managing Services in the GUI Services & Policies dialog. Open the Services & Policies dialog by clicking Configuring Custom Watch Folder Permissions Policies in the GUI Watch Folders -related actions, unless they are configured with admin ACLs. If you do not want every user to have admin permissions, configure users with customized permissions policies, including whether they are allowed or denied permission to create Watch Folders, create Watch and Watch Folder services, and edit policies. The policy is a JSON object that is assigned to specific users. Users can be assigned to multiple policies to incrementally allow or deny permissions.Troubleshooting Watch Folders in the GUI Watch Folders can usually be solved by correcting a configuration error or restarting key Watch Folders services.