Error in configuring Windows File System Repository

[Former Member]

Hi All,

While trying to configure Windows File system repository we are getting the following error

1. Getting this error when we give
<ip address>\<shared folder name>

Startup Error: The localroot does not exist:
10.1.100.44\Shared_folder

2. Getting this error when we give
<ip address>

Startup Error: host is unkown in file path '
10.1.100.44' - invalid network path:
10.1.100.44

Could any one help in solving this issue.

Regards,

Sravanthi

[Former Member]

Portal should be in the same Domain as that of the Windows system.

[Former Member]

Hi Martin,

Do we need Active Directory as a prerequisite for configuring windows system?

[Former Member]

Hi,

Is it some problem with mounting of the windows network path?

Can some one help me on creating windows system in portal landscape and in content management, what are the values/attributes that are important.

Thanks.

[Former Member]

Hi again,

You can also try checking the status of your repository manager in the component monitor as it sometimes can point you in the right direction.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/72/8d65be99bd034c95c40df97a0e0ff4/frameset.htm

Best regards,

Martin Søgaard

[Former Member]

I have performed these steps till now

1.Created a System in the portal system landscape:

u2022KMWindows System: Microsoft_Windows_KM

u2022User mapping type: admin, user

u2022System alias: Microsoft_Windows_KM

2.Created a Windows system at Content Management > Global Services > System Landscape Definitions > Systems:

u2022System ID: Microsoft_Windows_KM

u2022Description: Microsoft Windows for KM

3.User mapping for the windows system

4.Servlet engine user configuration

5.Create network path with details

jCIFS Protocol: unchecked

Description: Microsoft_Windows_KM

Network Path:
<ip address>\<Shared folder name>

password: XXXXXXXX

User: domain\username

6.Create file system repository

prefix: /<shared folder name>

Lookup mode: caseless

Root directory: <ip address>

Property search manager: com.sap.... SimplePropertySearchManager

Security Manager: W2kSecurityManager

ACL Manager Cache: ca_rsrc_acl

Windows Landscape System: Microsoft_Windows_KM

Am I missing anything?

Thanks,

Sravanthi

[Former Member]

Hi Chiluveru Sravanthi

According to the documentation, there is a difference between the path syntax for the repository manager and the network path. Did you pay attention to this difference when doing your configurations?

Network paths (Network Path)

Specifies the path to the Windows remote server.

The path consists of the IP address of the Windows remote server, and a path specification.

For example,

192.168.0.1share

Alternatively, you can enter the UNC name and path of the server, for example,

servershare.

SAP recommends that you specify the IP address, since you can then check the availability of the server more easily, using the ping command.

Note: It is not sufficient to enter the server name alone. Specifications in the form of c$ cannot be resolved either.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/63/7f283ac3d7c54b94964931fa1b4ed9/frameset.htm

File System Repository Manager (Root Directory)

This denotes the path to the root directory in the file system to which the repository manager is assigned.

If you want to integrate documents from a Windows system, this can be a drive letter (followed by a colon) or directory path on the local server or a remote server share (for example, //myserver/myshare/somedir).

If you are running your portal on UNIX and want to access the file system on another UNIX host, you must mount the required directory on the portal server.

Example path when using a UNIX system:

/usr/company/share

The repository manager is responsible for the specified directory and all its subdirectories.

Note that multiple repository manager configurations are not allowed to have the same subpath in their Localroot parameter.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/e3/92322ab24e11d5993800508b6b8b11/frameset.htm

Best regards,

Martin Søgaard

[Former Member]

I did the configuration as this document mentions and everything works fine

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/c2/88e3d471640f43b3e81608b8c3b2e9/frameset.htm

Pl check that the ip adress whcih your giving is reachable from the portal.

Thanks,

GLM