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Common Workflows
Deployment and Launch
Section titled “Deployment and Launch”| Scenario | In one sentence | Authority page |
|---|---|---|
| First admin check after deployment | Walk the admin entries in order: Overview, Users, Teams, Storage Policies, Policy Groups, Tasks, System Settings, WebDAV | First-Start Checklist |
| Acceptance before going live | Confirm data directories, HTTPS, public site URL, monitoring, backup, and rollback plans item by item | Production Launch Checklist |
| Offline checks from the command line | Run aster_drive doctor for a deployment health pass | Operations CLI |
Storage and Uploads
Section titled “Storage and Uploads”| Scenario | In one sentence | Authority page |
|---|---|---|
| Assign storage routes to users or teams | Create storage policies first, configure size-based routing rules in policy groups, then bind to users or teams | Storage Policies and Groups |
| Prepare storage for a follower node | After enroll, you still need a default remote storage target, or uploads are rejected | Follower Storage Node |
| Resume an interrupted large upload | Go back to the original folder and pick the same file again; an unexpired session resumes | Upload and Download |
| Upload failure triage | Check workspace and policy group first, then size limits, proxy, CORS, and quota | Upload and Download |
Collaboration and Sharing
Section titled “Collaboration and Sharing”| Scenario | In one sentence | Authority page |
|---|---|---|
| Create a team space | A system administrator creates it under Admin -> Teams with an initial admin and policy group | Users and Teams |
| Send files to someone | Switch to the right workspace, create a share, set password, expiry, and download limits as needed | Sharing and Public Access |
| Add online openers for Office files | Set the public site URL correctly, then import WOPI Discovery in preview apps | Preview and File Processing |
| Create a WebDAV account for a device | One account per device; disable individually when lost | Using WebDAV |
When Something Goes Wrong
Section titled “When Something Goes Wrong”| Scenario | In one sentence | Authority page |
|---|---|---|
| Handle accidental deletion | Restore from the recycle bin first; emptying it is a background task | Recycle Bin and Versions |
| A file stays locked | Let the editor save and exit normally; admins clean stale locks under Admin -> Locks | Preview and Editing |
| Thumbnails not as expected | Check failed tasks, processor toggles, extension bindings, test commands, and source size limits in order | Preview and File Processing |
| Other symptoms | Locate by symptom index | Troubleshooting |