10.0 Planning for Net Folder Synchronization

IMPORTANT:In preparation for planning Net Folder synchronization, we recommend that you review the following:

Complete the instructions in the following sections to plan for your organization’s Net Folder Synchronization.

Table 10-1 Worksheet 16 - Net Folder Global Settings

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Net Folder Settings dialog

  1. Referring to the information in Using the Net Folder Settings dialog in the Filr 3.43.4: Administrative UI Reference, record your settings for the following fields on Worksheet 16:

    • Enable Just-in-Time synchronization of Net Folders

    • Maximum wait time for results ______ seconds

    • Use eDirectory rights in addition to file system rights

    • Refresh cached rights information every _____ minutes.

Table 10-2 Worksheet 17 - <Net Folder Server Name>

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Preparing the worksheet

  1. Copy the <Net Folder Server Name> section as many times as required to plan synchronization for all of the Net Folder Servers listed in Worksheet 8.

  2. Rename each copied <Net Folder Server Name> section to reflect the names used in Worksheet 8.

Net Folder Settings dialog

  1. Referring to the information in Synchronization Schedule tab and Synchronization Options tab in the Filr 3.43.4: Administrative UI Reference, record your settings for the following fields for each Net Folder Server listed on Worksheet 17:

    • Enable Scheduled Synchronization

    • Index the Content of files in the Net Folders

    • Enable Just-in-Time Synchronization

    • Allow the desktop app to trigger initial home folder sync

Table 10-3 Worksheet 18 - Enabling Net Folder Synchronization

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Net Folders dialog

  1. Referring to the information in Enabling and Tuning Net Folder Synchronization in the Filr 3.43.4: Administrative UI Reference, record your settings for the following fields on Worksheet 18:

    • Allow Synchronization:

    • Max Simultaneous Syncs:

    • Threads Per Sync:

Table 10-4 Worksheet 18 - <Net Folder Name>

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Preparing the sections

  1. Copy the <Net Folder Name> section as many times as required to plan synchronization for all of the Net Folder Servers listed in Worksheet 9.

  2. Rename each copied <Net Folder Name> section to reflect the names used in Worksheet 9.

<Net Folder Name>

  1. Referring to the information in Synchronization Schedule tab and Data Synchronization tab in the Filr 3.43.4: Administrative UI Reference, record your settings for the following fields for each Net Folder Server listed on Worksheet 18:

    • Use the Net Folder Server Synchronization Schedule:

    • Use the Synchronization Schedule Defined Below:

    • Allow synchronization of data by Desktop Application