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Create a File Collection

Use this task to create a custom file collection and add files to it.

Fields

Name
Specify a unique name for the file collection. The name must consist of a minimum of one alphanumeric character and a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters. You can use alphabetic characters of A - Z and a - z, numbers of 0 - 9, as well as underscore (_) characters. A name cannot begin with a number and cannot be a PowerHA® reserved word. You can find the most current list of reserved words in the file /usr/es/sbin/cluster/etc/reserved_words.
Description
Specify a brief description for the file collection. The description you specify must consist of a minimum of one alphanumeric character and a maximum of 255 alphanumeric characters. You can also use underscore (_) characters.
Synchronize file collection
Displays how often file collections are to be synchronized automatically, in minutes. The default value is 10 minutes.
Propagate files during cluster synchronization
Select the appropriate action for propagating files listed in the current collection before every cluster verification and synchronization process. The default value is No.
Propagate files when file changes are detected
Select the appropriate action for propagating files listed in the current collection across the cluster when a change is detected on any file in the collection. The default value is No.
Path to directory or file
Specify the path to one or more directories or files that you want to associate with this file collection.
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