Network Drive Commands

The network drive commands help you to map desired remote network locations. The mapped network drive can then be used by the servers in the cluster setup to access the commonly shared files. 
For example - Elastic Search Repository, LowCode WorkFlow files.


Following are the network drive commands:

Type ae help networkdrive to find the option in Network drive:

 

D:\RPA\AssistEdgeAutomation\scripts>ae help networkdrive


Following options are available in AE NETWORKDRIVE command.
LIST                            :        Display list of current mapped drive.
MOUNT                     :        Mount network drive.
UNMOUNT               :        Remove network drive.
Please make sure
'Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication'
at path
'Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options'
is disabled before executing this command.


D:\RPA\AssistEdgeAutomation\scripts>

 

NOTE:

The network drive command is only supported in Windows.

LIST

The list command displays the list of currently mapped drive.

Syntax Defined

Syntax: ae networkdrive list

Alias Defined

Alias: ae nd list

Sample Output

D:\RPA\AssistEdgeAutomation\scripts >ae networkdrive list


New connections will be remembered.

 

Status       Local     Remote                    Network

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OK           Z:       \\DATASERVER-01\SharedData 

                                                Microsoft Windows Network
The command completed successfully.


D:\RPA\AssistEdgeAutomation\scripts >

MOUNT

The mount command mounts the network drive.

Syntax Defined

Syntax: ae networkdrive mount

Alias Defined

Alias:ae nd mount

Sample Output

D:\RPA\AssistEdgeAutomation\scripts > >ae networkdrive mount

 

Enter Drive Letter: z

Enter Hostname: DATASERVER-01
Enter Network Location: \\DATASERVER-01\SharedData
Enter Username: rpa.user1
Enter Password (HIDDEN):

The command completed successfully.


D:\RPA\AssistEdgeAutomation\scripts>

 

Enter details related to the user as mentioned below:

  • Enter Drive Letter: Provide the network drive name and then press <Enter>8 .
  • Enter Hostname: Provide the hostname of the network drive and then press <Enter>8 .
  • Enter Network Location: Provide the shared network drive path and then press <Enter>8 .
  • Enter Username: Provide the shared network drive username and then press <Enter>8 .
  • Enter Password: Provide the shared network drive password and then press <Enter>8 .

 

NOTE: 

For more information on the mount, see Setting-Up LowCode in Cluster Deployment section in the Installation.

 

UNMOUNT

The unmount command unmounts the network drive.

Syntax Defined

Syntax: ae networkdrive unmount

Alias Defined

Alias:ae nd unmount

Sample Output

D:\RPA\AssistEdgeAutomation\scripts > >ae networkdrive unmount


Enter Drive Letter: z
Z: was deleted successfully.


D:\RPA\AssistEdgeAutomation\scripts >