Configuring Data Store Property Instances

You must configure the data store location, path name, and access credentials as properties in the Configuration Property Dictionary. You can create Linux and Windows instances of the data store property.

1. In the console, select Window > Show View > Property Dictionary.
2. In the Property Dictionary tab, navigate to the Built-in Property Classes > DataStore > Pxe DataStore entry.
3. Click the Instances tab.
4. To create the Linux instance:
   1. Click Add .
   2. For Name, use Linux.
   3. For FULL_PATH, use the full path to the data store directory. For example: /home/BMC Software/BladeLogic/pxestore
   4. For LOCATION, use the host name or IP address of the data store host computer.
   5. For VIRTUAL_DIR, use the name of the virtual directory you created for web sharing. For example, pxestore.
   6. For USERNAME, use pxeuser.
   7. For PASSWORD, use Bl@d3l0g1c, or the password you used to configure the HTTP share.

      Note

      USERNAME and PASSWORD are required only if you specified a user when you configured web sharing._

5. Click Finish.
6. To create the Windows instance:
   1. Click Add .
   2. For Name, use Windows.
   3. For FULL_PATH, use the full path to the pxestore. For example: C:\Program Files\BMC Software\BladeLogic\PXE\pxestore.
   4. For LOCATION, use the host name or IP address of the data store host computer.
   5. For VIRTUAL_DIR, use the data store folder name. For example, pxestore.
   6. For USERNAME, use the name of the Authorize User on the PXE server. This is typically a local user account. For example, pxeuser.
   7. For PASSWORD, use the Authorize User's password.
7. Click Finish.

DataStore Instances Example