Using FolderMaestro
After installing and configuring a FolderMaestro file collaboration session the following occurs:
Step 1: Session Start
At the start of a file collaboration session, FolderMaestro requests to scan each participating server’s Watch Set for file content. The scans are performed at the Agents and results are dispatched back to the Hub for merging and file conflict resolution. Transfers are then issued to the Agents to synchronize their servers’ folders. Once complete, the Agents are directed to start detecting access and change events on their respective servers.
Step 2: File Lock
Files will be opened by users during the course of a file collaboration session. When a file is loaded into an application to be modified, the FolderMaestro Agent detects the event and notifies the FolderMaestro Hub of the activity. The Hub then issues a lock event for each of the remaining (target) analogous files across the session. Only one (1) source instance is allowed for any given opened file in a session.
Note: If a file is opened in read-only mode, or if the application that opens the file does not acquire a read-write lock on the file (e.g. NotePad, WordPad, etc.), the lock will not be propagated to the target hosts.
Step 3: File Transfer
When an opened source file is closed with modifications, a synchronizing transfer request is issued. The session first acquires a lock on the source file to facilitate a stable transfer. The locks on the target copies are preserved during the lock transition at the source. The revised source content is propagated to the target instances and the locks are released. Transfers are conducted among participating Agents and coordinated through the Hub.
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Basic Requirements
1. The FolderMaestro Hub and Broker must be installed on a highly available Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 server with at least 2GB of RAM and must have1GB of RAM dedicated to the FolderMaestro applications. This is the default and recommended configuration, but the amount of RAM can be reduced or increased via custom configuration.
2. All installed FolderMaestro Agents must have network access or Internet connectivity to the server the FolderMaestro Hub & Broker are installed on, and any firewalls must be configured to allow access for ports 61617 and 8181.
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