Problem of Network File System repository

Hi all:
I want to set up a File system repository on a remote server.
The steps are here:
1.Define a Network Path.
2.Set up a File system repository.
Things done when the file system and the portal server are in the same zone of address,like 10.XXX.5.XX and 10.XXX.5.XXX, but when reference to another file system, which IP is 10.XXX.10.XX, the repository can never start up!
The message in Component Monitoring is "The localroot does not exist:
10.XXX.10.XX"
How can I solve this problem?

Hi Rani,
1.I think I have done all the steps setting up a File system repository. And when the server and File system are in the same segment of IP address, the repository works.
Security Manager:AclSecurityManager
ACL Manager Cache: not set
Windows Landscape System: not set
2.when use servername as the path, the message on monitoring is still on IP address.
3.I can't see the folder
4. I can open the path from the server on exploer.

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http://www.vyapin.com/products/sharepoint-migration/dockit/sharepoint-migration-tools.htm
http://www.tzunami.com/products/td-file-shares-migration/
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>
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> Hi Clemens,
>
> so the good think is that indexing is working and you can navigate with your admin portal user through the file system repository. In this case the most configuration settings must be correct.
>
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>
> Because the reference is all the time the Alias name and not the ID or Name of your System object.
>
> Best regards
> Frank
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I want to create the file system repository for my system .
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Created a directory on my local machine and shared it giving the folder full access.
Created a system in CM and system configuration (KM windows system) and I have done user Mapping
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Hello
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Our SAP Portal install in Windows 2003, and access to a unix's file system that created from File System Repository of Portal. When I access it in KM content, SAP Portal return the following message:
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Message was edited by: Jeff Lien
Message was edited by: Jeff Lien

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