In IBM Maximo 7.6 and earlier versions, it was common to have Maximo drop files directly onto a network shared drive connected to your administrative server. This setup allowed for seamless file handling and sharing across your network. With the advent of Maximo Application Suite (MAS) 8, you can achieve similar functionality if the shared drive is integrated as part of your OpenShift storage class (e.g., NFS, CSI). However, there are scenarios where you might not want the shared drive to be part of OpenShift. In this article, we explore how to implement file synchronization from MAS8 to a shared drive without involving OpenShift storage.

Design and Solution Implementation

In this solution, we provide a script that runs as a part of your Orchestrator server, using a kubeconfig file for authentication. Additionally, ensure that the shared drive is mounted to the Orchestrator server. This setup allows you to copy files from the MAXINST pod to the shared drive without integrating the drive into OpenShift.