Before you can create a Content Platform Engine object to
represent an Isilon SmartLock fixed content device, you must configure the device, and the device
must be accessible to the Content Platform Engine network.
About this task
Isilon FCD accesses the Isilon file system data on the Isilon namespace through the RESTful
Access to the Namespace (RAN) API that is provided by Isilon. The Isilon namespaces are accessed
through a URL, in the format of:
https://cluster:port/namespace/access_point/resource_path
The URL denotes the root of the corresponding fixed storage area that is associated with the
Isilon FCD, where:
- cluster
- The IP address or the host name of the Isilon cluster.
- port
- The port number.
- access_point
- The name of the access point.
- resource_path
- The file path to the directory to access.
Note: To access through RAN, the Isilon storage administrator must configure an Isilon
access point and configure an Isilon user with RAN privileges.
Procedure
To configure a connection on the Isilon SmartLock device:
- Create an Isilon user account by using a CLI command. This user account is the user for the
Isilon FCD to access the device.
Important: A root user is required in OneFS 7.1 for retention date update and
inquiry.
Create a SmartLock directory and grant the Isilon user permission to access the
directory.
Important: For more assistance in creating a RAN user account, contact Isilon
support.
Follow the instruction in RESTful Access to the Namespace (RAN) API Reference that is
published by EMC Isilon to complete these two steps: - Create a RAN access point by using the RESTful API PUT method. Follow the instructions in
"Create a namespace access point" in the RAN API Reference and set the path of the access
point to the configured directory.
- Set an access control list for the access point. Follow the instructions in "Get or set
an access control list for a namespace access point" in the RAN API Reference and grant the
user read/write privilege to a RAN access point by using the RESTful API PUT method.
- Optional: Create a resource path after the access point.