Introduction:
This is a step-by-step guide to configure the attached documents in IBM SmartCloud Control Desk
Hardware details: Operating system: Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 RAM: 3.5GB Software details: IBM DB2 9.7 IBM WebSphere Application Server 7 IBM HTTP Server 7.0 IBM SmartCloud Control Desk 7.5.1 Requisities: The user who is going to setup attachment folder should have the Windows Administrator's authority on target machine
Configuration steps:
1. Create following folders in target. o C:\doclinks\attachments o C:\doclinks\default o C:\doclinks\diagrams o C:\doclinks\images
2. Open C:\Program Files\IBM\HTTPServer\conf\httpd.conf file with text editor. 3. Make following changes in httpd.conf file and save. * You may make a backup of original httpd.conf file, in case want to revert back o DocumentRoot "C:\doclinks" o <Directory "C:\doclinks"> 4. Login to SCCD with maxadmin user and open System Properties application. Make following changes and save properties. Property mxe.doclink.doctypes.defpath C:\doclinks mxe.doclink.path01 C:\doclinks=http://<hostname or IP addr> Global Value
5. In Assets application. Open Manage All Document Folders dialog by More Actions > Attachment Library/Folders > Manage Folders and set following. * Repeat same steps for other applications (e.g. Item Master, Tools) which has attachment function Document Folder Attachments Diagrams Images C:\doclinks\diagrams C:\doclinks\images Default File Path C:\doclinks\attachments
6. To apply changes, try to restart the IBM HTTP Server by select Stop HTTP Server Start HTTP Server.
7. Login to WebSphere ISC console with wasadmin user and restart MXServer to applying property settings.
3. Open Assets application and click New Asset button to create a new dummy asset. Select Add New File from the Attachments field.
5. The
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