Configuring access to the local filesystem

Here, you will learn how to set permissions for Orchestrator to access its local filesystem and make an external filesystem accessible to Orchestrator.

Getting ready

We need administrative access to the operating system of Orchestrator.

How to do it...

There are two ways to give Orchestrator access to its local filesystem.

Fast and easy

Orchestrator already has full access to the folder /var/run/vco and can read and write from it. You can place files there via SCP for Orchestrator to use or have Orchestrator write files into that directory.

Configuring access

If you need to access additional folders on the appliance then follow these steps:

1. Connect to the Orchestrator appliance via SSH and root.
2. Make sure that the directory you would like to use with Orchestrator is accessible for the Orchestrator user. The user or group should be vco.
3. Edit the following file /etc/vco/app-server/js-io-rights.conf.
4. To give Orchestrator access to a directory, simply add...