Cloud File Transfer Service

Cloud file transfer service provides you with a secure method to synchronize project data between your Unified Engineering environment and designated on-premises network destinations, ensuring reliable and protected data transfer.

Starting from version 3.2.1.0, AVEVA Unified Engineering on Connect enables users to access a General Transfers folder from Workspaces, mapped as T:\GeneralTransfers folder.

The General Transfer folder serves as a centralized location where you can place engineering deliverables, files, and documents for synchronization between your Unified Engineering environment and an on-premises environments.

The General Transfer folder is primarily designed to facilitate the efficient transfer of files in and out of your environment. It is not intended as a collaborative working area. For optimal organization and long-term storage, we recommend that you, after the synchronization process is complete, promptly move these files to a dedicated permanent folder on the P drive within the workspace or into specific folders within the on-premises setup. This approach ensures better file management and accessibility for future reference and avoids files being overwritten.

How to Setup Cloud File Transfer

The following steps must be followed for setting up the Cloud File Transfer service.

Create a Service Access Token for the on-prem AVEVA Cloud Storage Controller windows service

A Service Access Token must be created by the Customer CONNECT Administrator, this is subsequently applied to the on-prem AVEVA Cloud Storage Controller windows service to ensure secure connection to CONNECT services.

As a CONNECT Account Administrator perform the following steps to create Service Access Token.

1. Login to CONNECT as administrator in the account. From the main menu, select Integrations > Access Tokens.

   

2. Select Create an access token.

3. Add the highlighted fields with your information making sure you apply it to the correct folder.

   

4. Select Create.

5. After the service access token is generated, copy it to your clipboard or securely store it in a password manager.

   

Download the AVEVA Cloud Storage Controller windows service application:

6. Log in to AVEVA Unified Engineering as an Admin Superuser and select the Manage file transfer icon in the main menu.

   

7. Download the software (AVEVA.Cloud.Storage.Setup.msi) and copy to the shared file server you intend to run the AVEVA Cloud Storage Controller windows service from

   

Install the AVEVA Cloud Storage Controller windows service application

8. It is recommended to install the AVEVA Cloud Storage Controller windows service on a shared file server.

9. Double-click the AVEVA.Cloud.Storage.Setup.msi installer.

10. Choose Typical installation option and click Next.

11. Click Install

    

    Note: Installing the service on an on-premises network server is recommended as this will allow everyone within your local network to access it.

Configure the AVEVA Cloud Storage Controller windows service application:

12. Launch the AVEVA Cloud Storage Controller app in administrator mode.

    Note: This is the Controller application, not the Client application.

    

    Note: The application splash screen is displayed in brief and then it is minimized to the bottom right tray.

13. Open the bottom tray and right click on the AVEVA icon and select the Settings option.

    

    

14. On the AVEVA Cloud Storage Controller dialog box, right-click and select Add Store.

    

15. On the Add Store dialog box, make sure of the following:

    

    • The Enabled check box must be checked.

    • For the Name box, enter the store name (exactly) as GeneralTransfers, as using any other name will not work.

    • For the Access token box, paste the Service Access Token you created earlier. The Service access token must have been created for the correct solution.

    • For the Path box, select your on-prem Sync folder.

    Note: This Path should be accessible to relevant Project users. Controller runs as a Windows service and the service account needs read/write permission to the folder location.

    • Ensure the Compressed checkbox is checked On to minimize data transfer

    • Ensure the Polling Interval is set to 0 minutes, indicating that continuous live synchronization will occur.

16. Click Save.