How to Configure Aditionals File Servers ?v.2.9

[subemontes]

Hi all.
Have spend about 1 and half day browsing and reading in Wiki and forums.
Have seen "similar" situations to our situation but not exactly the same.

And there are some points in "concepts" that I'm not sure.

Situation.
Machine A -> Alfresco Install
Machine B -> SQL Server
Machine C -> Netapp Storage Machine with a share that we want to use as MAIN share for storing the content.

Resume:
change C:\alfresco\alf_data to point to a \\IP\share or similar, using SMB, CIFS or other protocol. Microsoft Family only.

The URLS that I have consult are:
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/File_Server_Configuration
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Repository_Configuration
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Configuring_the_CIFS_and_web_servers_for_Kerberos/AD_integration
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Server_Configuration
http://forums.alfresco.com/en/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14021
http://forums.alfresco.com/en/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14391
http://forums.alfresco.com/en/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14233

And more, from wiki and from forum, installation and configuration.

I know that the files tu change are file.servers.xml and so on, but in no place have found a way to "modify" default localtion on alfresco to a direct share, and how will be to integrate that share with Kerberos.

example:

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

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

¿Must I change Host name in this secction to my MACHINE C IP ?
¿Is the CIFS SERVER only the provider and what I must change is the default conf. of that cifs server ?

In the Second case…

 <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Filesystems">
     <filesystems>
        
       <!– Alfresco repository access shared filesystem –>
         <filesystem name="Alfresco">
            <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>__AlfrescoClient.url</filename>
               <webpath>http://${localname}:8080/alfresco/</webpath>
            </urlFile>

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

¿Is that secction the correct to modify the main storage?
Is there any way to CHANGE default root store for archives to another system or machine ?

How will I give permision to Cifs Server but not to a direct \\…\share from users ? (without using firewall)

thanks!!

I really need that help. I have browsed and reader and trying to conf without success.

[tlove-dfg]

i also just started looking into Alfresco and as it happens i have practically the same questions you have except i have a novell server instead of a netapp device. heres what i found which made me conclude that this system wont work for my needs…

http://forums.alfresco.com/en/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=14600&p=48093&hilit=storage#p48093

ALfresco has its own java based CIFS server which would have to run on the storage machine, novell in my case and netapp in your case?

[subemontes]

Well, I thought that before fighting a lot against Kerberos and AD.
What i think now, I will like if a enginner correct me if wrong is that Alfresco si 2 Services in one.

1º Web UI /WebDav -> Used for login, for creating entrys in Database and so on
2º Cifs server -> Integrated and running in alfresco, he gives the "api" to webui to show the files in the dir.root

So both thigs seems to be in the same program, and I think u dont need to run the cifs server in the cabin.

In my case, i just replace dir.root for a share \\IP\share with the correct permisions.
That Worked for basic autentification, but not for integrating with kerberos (until now) but i will still fight.

So, try to just change the dir.root property for the share (or something) for net… COPY all contents so u mantain the same estructure an indexes, and That worked for me.