Configure File Sync for mobile
Enable File Sync and configure file synchronization properties.
To optimize files downloads from the mobile app, consider using IBM HTTP Server to manage downloads. By default, downloads are managed by WebSphere Application Server, which keeps the web container connection open while the file is downloaded. IBM HTTP Server, however, can determine whether the download file is accessible from the cache. In that case, the request to the server can be redirected to IHS so the web container connection becomes available for other download requests. See Configure file downloads through IBM HTTP Server topic.
File Sync is an extension to IBM Connections that synchronizes files between a user's computers (including mobile devices) and the Connections server. Users can synchronize their own files, files that are shared with them, and files referenced in communities. Users can add files to the sync list from anywhere within the mobile app.
By default, File Sync is disabled in Connections. To enable and configure File Sync, edit the File Sync section of mobile-config.xml. If the File Sync section does not exist in the file, add it.
To enable and configure File Sync:
- Check out mobile-config.xml for editing. For more information about checking out the file, see the Change Mobile configuration property values topic.
- Open mobile-config.xml in a text editor.
- Add a section containing all the File Sync configuration properties. For details of these properties, see the File Sync section in the Mobile configuration properties topic.
- To enable File Sync, specify true for the FileSync enabled property.
- Specify values for the remaining File Sync properties, according to the requirements of the organization.
- Save and check in mobile-config.xml.
What to do next
To be notified when files on the sync list are updated, the Push Notification service must be enabled. Files that are configured for auto sync are automatically updated on the device. Files that are configured for manual sync must be synchronized manually. If the Push Notification service is not enabled, users must open the File Sync service in the mobile app to check for and synchronize new file updates.See Configure Push Notifications topic.
Parent topic:
Mobile
Related:
Change Mobile configuration property values
Configure file downloads through IBM HTTP Server
Configure Push Notifications for Mobile
Change WAS environment variables
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