1Log in to Intelligent Data Management Cloud.
The My Services page appears.
2Click Metadata Command Center.
The Metadata Command Center box appears on the My Services page.
The Metadata Command Center home page appears.
3Click New.
4Select Catalog Source from the list of asset types.
5Select File System from the list of catalog source types.
The following image shows the File System catalog source:
6In the General Information section, enter a name and an optional description for the catalog source.
Note:
You can rename a catalog source after you create it, but to apply the change to all associated objects you must rerun the metadata extraction job.
After you save the catalog source, you can update the description in and . The update appears only in the service in which you update it.
7In the Connection Information area, enter the File System connection information.
The following tables describe the properties to configure depending on the protocol that you select:
- Local File System protocol
- Remote File System protocol
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Path | Specify the absolute path to the directory on the Secure Agent from where you want to import the metadata into the catalog. Verify that the path that you enter is available on the Secure Agent. |
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Path | Specify the network or shared path from where you want to import the metadata into the catalog. For example:\SharedPath\test_files |
Host | Specify the host name or IP address of the Windows machine. |
User | Enter the user name to access the Windows machine. |
Password | Enter the password to access the Windows machine. |
8Click Next.