Manual for End User
Nodeum builds automatically a catalog of files and folders available across the different reachable storage systems.
The user can easily access any information or data in the storage spaces either if the storage technologies are NAS, S3 or Tape systems.
It allows a fast search and finds, using both embedded files and business metadata.
User Management
The catalog uses the end user access rights to provide an easy and secure self-service portal. Any end user is allowed to manage their data straight through the Nodeum Ecosystem.
Catalog
The catalog allows control and traceability of:
all files stored or managed by Nodeum into workflows orchestration
all files from Primary Storage which are set to inventory by Nodeum. This inventory is required to use the TCO Calculator before using the workflow management.
Through this interface, the user can easily access any information or data on the storage space :
in cache
near line archiving space (Data archiving on tapes)
cold archive (Data Protection on tapes)
cloud and S3 object storage.
It allows for a fast search and find, using both embedded file and business metadata.
Also, this provides an easy and secure way into the infrastructure for the external users or clients.
This can be achieved by utilizing the access rights or as an integration building block for a more elaborate access portal on the front-end.
This can either be setup as self-service or under stricter control, but in either case enables the client to facilitate their sharing of data straight from within the Nodeum infrastructure.
Search bar integration
The search bar is integrated in the catalog, some reports (Data Lifecycle and metadata).
It help you to find easily and faster data.
You have multiple filter to refine the search :
Filter to refine the search | |
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Keywords |
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From File x size to x size |
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From Change Date xx to |
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From Modification Date xx to |
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From Access Date xx to |
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Container | Choose a Container from the list |
Primary Storage and if needed apply some filters to affine the selection (type of storage, pool..) |
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Secondary Storage and if needed apply some filters to affine the selection (type of storage, pool..) |
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Path | complete the full path of the file |
all levels | Only for the path, you see all files and folders |
But you can also search data with special command :
Property list | Definition |
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file_id_l | It is the internal file identifier |
file_parent_id_l |
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file_name_s |
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file_parent_path_s |
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file_base_name_s |
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file_extension_s |
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file_size_l |
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file_type_i |
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file_change_dt |
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file_modification_dt |
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file_access_dt |
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file_extern_b |
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file_in_cache_b |
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file_in_cache_dt |
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file_out_cache_dt |
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user_owner_id_l |
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user_can_read_b |
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user_can_write_b |
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user_can_execute_b |
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group_owner_id_l |
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group_can_read_b |
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group_can_write_b |
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group_can_execute_b |
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other_can_read_b |
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other_can_write_b |
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other_can_execute_b |
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on_primary_pool_b |
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on_secondary_pool_b |
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prim_id_l |
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prim_name_s |
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prim_container_name_s |
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prim_container_id_l |
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prim_container_comment_t |
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prim_pool_name_s |
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prim_pool_id_l |
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prim_pool_comment_t |
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prim_pool_type_i |
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prim_pool_content_i |
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prim_nas_share_name_s |
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prim_nas_share_id_l |
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prim_nas_name_s |
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prim_nas_id_l |
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prim_nas_type_i |
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prim_nas_comment_t |
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prim_nas_price_d |
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prim_cloud_bucket_name_s |
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prim_cloud_bucket_id_l |
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prim_cloud_bucket_price_d |
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prim_cloud_connector_name_s |
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prim_cloud_connector_id_l |
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prim_cloud_connector_type_i |
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This information create command in the search that you can complete manually after choosing filter(s).
Example of Command to afine the keysearch :
* file_name:test
* to get only folder : file_type:0
* to get only files : file_type:1 to get only files
* Checking if file or folder are in cache : file_in_cache:1
* Checking if files or folder are not in cache : file_in_cache:0
Data Lifecycle Information
When opening a tile, all details about the file is available including its lifecycle. This display the different processed copies.
Information Description
Value | Description |
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Path | Path of the folder or file |
Creation Date |
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Last Modification Date | Last modification date of files or folfer and its size |
Type of Task (Offline , active Copy/move) | Ex. : it is the date of last offline copy done You can see the following details :
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In cache | The file or folder are save in Active archive workflows. The data is in cache save on a specfic container. The user can open the files/Folder directly and bring modification. |
Task Filtering
Each workflow task allows for the configuration of various filtering options. There are two available modes for filter configuration:
Basic
Advanced
Basic Mode
This mode includes the capability to define expressions directly in the Console based on the following types:
Type of Filter | Operator | Description |
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Creation Date | Older Than Earlier Than Before After | Filter the selection on when the file has been created. It allows to select only files that have been created before or after a specific date. |
File Name | Matches Doesn't Match | It allows to filter the selection based on the name of the file. Examples : '.' for any type of character '*' from 0 to infinite Regex expressions are also supported. |
File extension | Equal Doesn't Match | It allows to filter your selection based on the file extension. File extension name has to be defined. Example: pdf |
File Path | Matches Doesn't Match | It allows to filter your selection based on the folder(s) path. Regex expressions are also supported. |
Last access date | Older Than Earlier Than Before After | Same but with a trigger on when the file has been accessed for the last time. |
Last modification date | Older Than Earlier Than Before After | Filter the selection on when the file has been modified for the last time. It allows to select only files that have been modified before or after a specific date. |
Size | More than Less than | Filter the file selection based on the files size |
Advanced Mode
This mode allows the usage of an online scripting editor to define advances filter which cannot be defined in using the simple graphical mode.
The scripting Language is "LUA" , which a known language , with online documentation available.
The scripting language supports :
Logical Operator such as 'and' , 'or'
Defined Functions
Example of a LUA script
Standard filtering methods are available :
Filtering by the size of the file
Example of LUA code
Result | The workflow will only process files with a size which is bigger than 234000KB |
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file | Match the process file |
">" | Comparison symbol |
234000 | File size |
Filtering by the name of the file
Example of LUA code
Results | The workflow will only process files which are located in folder with a name which contains "archive" |
file | Match the process file |
"\\b(\\w*archive\\w*)\\b" | Regex expression |
Filtering by the creation date
Example of LUA code
Result | The workflow will only process files with a creation date older or earlier than |
file | Match the process file |
"C" | Relative to the Creation Date |
">" | ">", "<" are available for (older than, earlier than) |
20 | Number of Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, Second |
"D" | "Y", "M", "D", "H", "M", "S" are available for (Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, Second) |
Filtering by the modification date
Example of LUA code
Result | The workflow will only process files with an access date older or earlier than |
file | Match the process file |
"C" | Relative to the Last Access Date |
">" | ">", "<" are available for (older than, earlier than) |
20 | Number of Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, Second |
"D" | "Y", "M", "D", "H", "M", "S" are available for (Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, Second) |
Some addition information which can be helpful for using the feature :
LUA WebSite : https://www.lua.org/
LUA Online Script validation https://www.tutorialspoint.com/execute_lua_online.php
REGEX Online validation : https://regexr.com/
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