Configure access to a source: file systems
For transfers involving a file system, you must install agents on a machinewith access to your file system data. If agents in the same agent pool areinstalled on different machines, they must all have uniform access to the filesystem, or the transfer will fail.
SeeManage transfer agentsfor more details.
To limit your agents' access to your file system, seeRestricting agent directory access.
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