Adding a Monitored Directory

To add a Monitored Directory for the Package Automation, perform the following steps.

To add a Monitored Directory:

1.

On the Application Catalog tab menu, select Options. The Options dialog box opens.

2.

Under Package Automation Options, select Monitored Directory. The Monitored Directory dialog box opens.

3.

To add a new directory, click on New button in the center pane. On the right pane, configuration details appear.

Note:Before configuring the Monitored Directories, make sure that the Workflows are configured.

4.

The information on the Monitored Directory pane is divided into two section:

•

General

•

Alternate Location

5.

In the General section, configure the following details:

Field	Description
Directory Name	Enter the required name of the directory.
Shared Directory	Enter the path or click the ellipses (...) to browse and select the path.
Destination Group	By clicking the ellipses button (...), the Select Destination Group dialog box opens. Click New Group button, enter name of the group, and then click Ok. Note:Nested groups can be created. Click Create subgroup based on source folder structure check box, if you want to create subgroups in the folder structure. Click OK button to exit the dialog box.
Authentication Type	Select one of the following type: • Server Authentication— Choose to use server login identification for authentication. • Windows Authentication— Choose to use Windows network authentication (your network login ID) to log into this Application Catalog. • Username and Password— If you choose Server Authentication, enter the appropriate Username and Password.
Workflow	Select the configured workflow from the drop down list. Note:If any Automation Workflow is set as a default, then that will be selected for the Workflow field.

6.

In the Alternate Location section, configure the following details:

Field	Description
Copy Actions	Choose one of the following action type: • Not Required— No action will be taken. Applications will be imported from the Shared Directory. • Copy to Alternate Directory— Copies the application from the Shared Directory to the New Directory in the Alternate Location for import. • Move to Alternate Directory— Moves the application from the Shared Directory to the New Directory in the Alternate Location, fully transferring it for import. Note:If the Not Required action is selected, the New Directory and Authentication Type fields will be disabled.
New Directory	Enter the path or click the ellipses (...) to browse and select the path.
Authentication Type	Select one of the following type: • Server Authentication— Choose to use server login identification for authentication. • Windows Authentication— Choose to use Windows network authentication (your network login ID) to log into this Application Catalog. • Username and Password— If you choose Server Authentication, enter the appropriate Username and Password.

7.

Select the Include for scheduled automation check box to include the directory for the scheduled automation.

8.

Click Test Connection to validate the Monitored Directory connection information. Upon successful validation, the Connection Successful message will appear at the bottom.

Note:If validation is failed, Connection Failed message will be appeared.

9.

Click OK.

Note:The previously configured Monitored Directory after upgrading to the current version of the AdminStudio will be populated with the same name of Monitored Directory.