6.1 HP IBRIX X9000 Network Storage System File System User Guide (TA768-96061, June 2012)

9 Using HTTP
The HTTP feature allows you to create HTTP file shares for data stored on the cluster. Clients access
the HTTP shares using standard HTTP and HTTPS protocol services.
IMPORTANT: Before configuring HTTP, select an authentication method (either Local Users or
Active Directory). See “Configuring authentication for CIFS, FTP, and HTTP” (page 54) for more
information.
The HTTP configuration consists of a configuration profile, a virtual host, and an HTTP share. A
profile defines global HTTP parameters that apply to all shares associated with the profile. The
virtual host identifies the IP addresses and ports that clients will use to access shares associated
with the profile. A share defines parameters such as access permissions and lists the file system to
be accessed through the share.
HTTP is administered from thee GUI or CLI. On the GUI, select HTTP from the File Shares list in the
Navigator. The HTTP Config Profiles panel lists the current HTTP configuration, including the existing
configuration profiles and the virtual hosts configured on the selected profile.
Best practices for configuring HTTP
When configuring HTTP, follow these best practices:
• If an SSL certificate will be required for HTTPS access, add the SSL certificate to the cluster
before creating the shares. See “Managing SSL certificates” (page 117) for information about
creating certificates in the format required by X9000 software and then adding them to the
cluster.
• When configuring a share on a file system, the file system must be mounted.
• If the directory path to the share includes a subdirectory, be sure to create the subdirectory
on the file system and assign read/write/execute permissions to it. (X9000 software does not
create the subdirectory if it does not exist, and instead adds a /pub/ directory to the share
path.)
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