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Upload a folder

chrizz_msweb — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:33:16 GMT

Hi, I'm suggesting my company to use Alfresco for document management. Currently we use shared folder.I've create the demonstration, new we're about to import all the old data into Alfresco.Can anyone explain me how to upload more than a file (whole folder) at a time to Alfreso's Space?Thax

Re: Upload a folder

mrogers — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:27:35 GMT

Use Alfresco's "shared folder". Or ftp. Or import a zip file.

Re: Upload a folder

ssaravanan — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:06:43 GMT

FTP is the best or you can use CIFS (lets you mount the repository as a file system)
and use xcopy or rsync to import it into Alfresco.

Re: Upload a folder

chrizz_msweb — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:13:20 GMT

Thax,

at least i'm using zip for upload and webdav for download

Re: Upload a folder

hydro — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:38:20 GMT

has anyone have a working CIFS available on Alfresco?

Re: Upload a folder

chrizz_msweb — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:19:32 GMT

I've use WebDav and FTP, but fail to configure CFIS.
The tutorial from wiki are slightly different, i think it's because i'm using version 3.2r
Anyway, i think WebDav and FTP is enough for me this time.

Re: Upload a folder

mrogers — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:53:55 GMT

To answer "hydro" yes I do have CIFS working on windows XP. Alfresco 3.3.

Re: Upload a folder

hydro — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:15:05 GMT

thanks mrogers

1) could I have the steps to configure CIFS?
2) Is CIFS able to map network shared hard drives?
3) from my understanding, Alfresco copies the file into the server from the pointed location, this action makes the server more bulky and takes more space.

Once i've enabled CIFS, I want to be able to upload hundreds of files to alfresco. will this be possible without creating problems on the server?

Re: Upload a folder

ssaravanan — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:32:43 GMT

Rename the file tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension/file-servers-custom.xml.sample to tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension/file-servers-custom.xml
Start Alfresco and mount it as a drive using (if you are on Linux)
mount -t cifs //127.0.0.1/alfresco /mnt/alfresco -o username=admin,password=admin

2) Is CIFS able to map network shared hard drives?

CIFS lets you browse the Alfresco Repository as a File Sharing system and mount it as
permanent drive.

3) from my understanding, Alfresco copies the file into the server from the pointed location, this action makes the server more bulky and takes more space.

You could then use rsync or xcopy to do a bulk import of documents into Alfresco repository

Re: Upload a folder

hydro — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:18:16 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for the guide,

I am getting error when trying to mount the drive

mount error: can not change directory into mount target /mnt/alfresco
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Any idea how to solve this?

I couldn't find file-servers-custom.xml.
I could only find file-servers.xml
Should be the same one right? It looks something like below

<alfresco-config area="file-servers">

   <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="CIFS Server">
      <serverEnable enabled="${cifs.enabled}"/>
      
      <host name="${cifs.localname}A" domain="${cifs.domain}"/>
      <comment>Alfresco CIFS Server</comment>

      <!– Set to the broadcast mask for the subnet –>
      <broadcast>${cifs.broadcast}</broadcast>
      
      <!– Set to the IP for the adapter for Java socket –>
      <bindto>${cifs.bindto}</bindto>

      <!– Use Java socket based NetBIOS over TCP/IP and native SMB on linux –>
      <tcpipSMB ipv6="${cifs.ipv6}" platforms="linux,solaris,macosx"/>
      <netBIOSSMB bindto="${cifs.bindto}" platforms="linux,solaris,macosx"/>‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

and file-servers.properties is as below

filesystem.name=Alfresco

cifs.enabled=true
cifs.localname=${localname}
cifs.domain=
cifs.broadcast=255.255.255.255
cifs.bindto=0.0.0.0
cifs.ipv6=disabled
cifs.hostannounce=true

ftp.enabled=true
ftp.ipv6=disabled

nfs.enabled=false‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

How do I mount if on Windows?

Re: Upload a folder

hydro — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:17:13 GMT

Ok I found the file-servers-custom.xml and it is as below.
I found it in the location

/var/lib/tomcat5/shared/classes/alfresco/extension

I have renamed it from file-servers-custom.xml.sample to file-servers-custom.xml.
What do I do next?

<alfresco-config area="file-servers">

   <!– To override the default Alfresco filesystem use replace="true", to –>
   <!– add additional filesystems remove the replace="true" attribute     –>

   <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Filesystems" replace="true">
     <filesystems>

         <!– Alfresco repository access shared filesystem –>
         <filesystem name="${filesystem.name}">
            <store>workspace://SpacesStore</store>
            <rootPath>/app:company_home</rootPath>

         <!– Add a URL file to each folder that links back to the web client –>
            <urlFile>
               <filename>__Alfresco.url</filename>
               <webpath>http://${localname}:8080/alfresco/</webpath>
            </urlFile>

         <!– Mark locked files as offline –>
          <offlineFiles/>

         <!– Desktop actions –>
         <!– Uses a client-side application to trigger a server-side action                         –>
         <!–   Echo - displays a message echoed from the server                                     –>
         <!–   URL - launches a URL via the Windows shell                                          –>
         <!–   CmdLine - launches the Notepad application                                           –>
         <!–   CheckInOut - checks files in/out, drag and drop files onto the application           –>
         <!–   JavaScript - run a server-side script                                                –>
         <!–   JavaScriptURL - server-side script that generates a URL to the folder using a ticket –>
         <!–                   to avoid having to logon                                             –>

            <desktopActions>
               <global>
                  <path>alfresco/desktop/Alfresco.exe</path>
                  <webpath>http://${localname}:8080/alfresco/</webpath>
               </global>
               <action>
                  <class>org.alfresco.filesys.repo.desk.CheckInOutDesktopAction</class>
                  <name>CheckInOut</name>
                  <filename>__CheckInOut.exe</filename>
               </action>
               <action>
                  <class>org.alfresco.filesys.repo.desk.JavaScriptDesktopAction</class>
                  <name>JavaScriptURL</name>
                  <filename>__ShowDetails.exe</filename>
                  <script>alfresco/desktop/showDetails.js</script>
                  <attributes>anyFiles</attributes>
                  <preprocess>copyToTarget</preprocess>
               </action>
            <action>
               <class>org.alfresco.filesys.repo.desk.EchoDesktopAction</class>
               <name>Echo</name>
                 <filename>__AlfrescoEcho.exe</filename>
            </action>
            <action>
               <class>org.alfresco.filesys.repo.desk.URLDesktopAction</class>
               <name>URL</name>
                 <filename>__AlfrescoURL.exe</filename>
            </action>
            <action>
               <class>org.alfresco.filesys.repo.desk.CmdLineDesktopAction</class>
               <name>CmdLine</name>
                 <filename>__AlfrescoCmd.exe</filename>
            </action>
            <action>
               <class>org.alfresco.filesys.repo.desk.JavaScriptDesktopAction</class>
               <name>JavaScript</name>
               <filename>__AlfrescoScript.exe</filename>
               <script>alfresco/desktop/dumpRequest.js</script>
               <attributes>anyFiles, multiplePaths , allowNoParams</attributes>
               <preprocess>confirm, copyToTarget</preprocess>
            </action>
            </desktopActions>

         <!– Additional access control of the filesystem –>
         <!– Access type of 'none' will stop the filesystem from showing up for that user/address/protocol –>
            <!–
            <accessControl default="Write">
               <user name="admin" access="Write"/>
               <address subnet="192.168.1.0" mask="255.255.255.0" access="Write"/>
            </accessControl>
            –>
         </filesystem>

         <!– AVM virtualization view of all stores/versions for WCM –>
         <!– virtual view can be any of the following: normal, site, staging, author, preview –>
         <avmfilesystem name="AVM">
            <virtualView stores="site,staging,author"/>
         </avmfilesystem>

      </filesystems>
   </config>
</alfresco-config>

Re: Upload a folder

mdutoo — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:11:47 GMT

Hi hydro

You seem to be using Alfresco 3.2+. In this case, you SHOULD'NT use XML files - that's why you can't find custom-file-servers.xml - but merely add properties in alfresco-global.properties (which should be in tomcat/shared/classes for instance).

Further documentation about properties for configuring CIFS : http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/File_Server_Subsystem

Regards,
Marc

Re: Upload a folder

hydro — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:09:52 GMT

Hi,

There is a file-servers.properties in the location below that already has all the properties set.

/var/lib/tomcat5/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/classes/alfresco/subsystems/fileServers/default‍

Do I need to add these same properties to alfresco-global.properties?

The file-servers.properties file is as below

filesystem.name=Alfresco
filesystem.acl.global.defaultAccessLevel=Write

cifs.enabled=true
cifs.serverName=${localname}A
cifs.domain=DOMAIN
cifs.broadcast=10.255.255.255
# An empty value indicates bind to all available network adapters
cifs.bindto=10.10.6.78
cifs.ipv6.enabled=false
cifs.hostannounce=true
# Enable the use of asynchronous sockets/NIO code
cifs.disableNIO=false
# Disable the use of JNI code. Only currently affects Windows
cifs.disableNativeCode=false
# Session timeout, in seconds. Defaults to 15 minutes, to match the default Windows client setting.
# If no I/O is received within that time the session is closed by the server
cifs.sessionTimeout=900

# Can be mapped to non-privileged ports, then use firewall rules to forward requests from the standard ports
cifs.tcpipSMB.port=445
cifs.netBIOSSMB.sessionPort=139
cifs.netBIOSSMB.namePort=137
cifs.netBIOSSMB.datagramPort=138

# Optional WINS server primary and secondary IP addresses. Ignored if autoDetectEnabled=true
cifs.WINS.autoDetectEnabled=true
cifs.WINS.primary=1.2.3.4
cifs.WINS.secondary=5.6.7.8

ftp.enabled=true
ftp.port=21
ftp.ipv6.enabled=false

nfs.enabled=false

cifs.urlfile.prefix=http://${localname}:8080/alfresco/
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Re: Upload a folder

hydro — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:50:18 GMT

Hi,

Please could sombody tell me

1) Whether ther is Alfresco 3.2r on Linux OS able to configure CIFS that works fine?
2) Post the configuration files up so that I can see how it is done file by file and step by step how to mount / route ip tables / configure samba / etc?

Please……..

Re: Upload a folder

mdutoo — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:20:14 GMT

Hi hydro

Does you logs (catalina.out , alfresco.log) say it's OK ?

It's a bad thing, but as a test, start Alfresco as a root so it'll be able to use the below 1024 ports it needs without port mapping. Afterwards don't forget to make rights right (!) again with a chown.

There is no need of Samba, actually using Alfresco as CIFS server prevents you from running Samba on a same server/IP.

Regards,
Marc

Re: Upload a folder

hydro — Tue, 04 May 2010 01:27:47 GMT

Issue with CIFS was solved.
Was able to see the Alfresco CIFS folder by executing the following commands in the putty.

iptables -I INPUT -p tcp –dport 445 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp –dport 139 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p udp –dport 137 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p udp –dport 138 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp –dport 1445 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp –dport 1139 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p udp –dport 1137 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p udp –dport 1138 -j ACCEPT

iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp –dport 445 -j REDIRECT –to-ports 1445
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp –dport 139 -j REDIRECT –to-ports 1139
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p udp –dport 137 -j REDIRECT –to-ports 1137
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p udp –dport 138 -j REDIRECT –to-ports 1138‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Now I have to figure out why the tomcat logs show error when trying to load star office.

Re: Upload a folder

hydro — Tue, 04 May 2010 05:19:08 GMT

For my open office issue,

I just uncommented the first 2 lines in alfresco-global.properties as provided below the error msg in this post.

Open office error

Userystem ERROR [util.exec.RuntimeExecBootstrapBean] Bootstrap command failed:
Execution result:
   os:         Linux
   command:    [soffice, -accept=socket,host=localhost,port=8100;urp;StarOffice.ServiceManager, -env:UserInstallation=file:///var/lib/alfresco/alf_data/oouser, -nologo, -headless, -nofirststartwizard, -nocrashrep, -norestore]
   succeeded: false
   exit code: 2
   out:
   err:        Cannot run program "soffice": java.io.IOException: error=2, No such file or directory

#
# External locations
#
ooo.exe=/usr/lib64/openoffice.org/program/soffice.bin
img.root=./ImageMagick
img.dyn=/usr/lib64
img.exe=/usr/bin/convert
swf.exe=/usr/local/bin/pdf2swf‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

For my CIFS issue,

I did IP table routing with smb service disabled as below. Just typed the commands below in linux command prompt:


iptables -I INPUT -p tcp –dport 445 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp –dport 139 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p udp –dport 137 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p udp –dport 138 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp –dport 1445 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp –dport 1139 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p udp –dport 1137 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p udp –dport 1138 -j ACCEPT

iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp –dport 445 -j REDIRECT –to-ports 1445
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp –dport 139 -j REDIRECT –to-ports 1139
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p udp –dport 137 -j REDIRECT –to-ports 1137
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p udp –dport 138 -j REDIRECT –to-ports 1138‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

and ensure inside alfresco-global.properties file you will need something like this


cifs.enabled=true
cifs.Server.Name=server
cifs.domain=DOMAIN
cifs.hostanounce=true

cifs.broadcast=0.0.0.0
cifs.tcpipSMB.port=1445
cifs.ipv6.enabled=false
cifs.netBIOSSMB.namePort=1137
cifs.netBIOSSMB.datagramPort=1138
cifs.netBIOSSMB.sessionPort=1139
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Hope its useful for you