topic Re: How to develop an external FPolicy Server? in Software Development Kit (SDK) and API Discussions

How to develop an external FPolicy Server?

psr89 — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:11:35 GMT

Hi,

I am completely new to NetApp Filer and trying to develop a solution for monitoring CIFS and NFS changes on ONTAP Cluster.

Gone through the FPolicy concept which actually generates external on-wire notifications when files are accessed over CIFS / NFS by the client, and these FPolicy SDKs are legally protected. I got an approval from NetApp to use FPolicy SDKs, But i am not fully aware of how to use this FPolicy SDK.

Someone please help me on following things -

1. How to develop an external FPolicy Server to communicate with the ONTAP Cluster?

2. With the approval for using FPolicy SDK, what are the resources NetApp will share with me?

3. After getting approval for using FPolicy SDK, What are the tasks I have to plan for monitoring CIFS and NFS changes on ONTAP Cluster.

Thanks.

Re: How to develop an external FPolicy Server?

psr89 — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 05:47:32 GMT

Any help please?

Re: How to develop an external FPolicy Server?

FelipeMafra — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 21:54:26 GMT

Hi,

I've never written a FPolicy External Server but I think those documentation can help you.

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1366835/html/GUID-BDD840E6-63C9-4890-A6E8-02A5512D8AAD.html

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1366835/html/GUID-5768D087-D33E-4C19-839F-4EEDE595CA7E.html

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1366835/html/GUID-EE905CCB-21A0-4325-90E9-3538B444F9CD.html

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMP1366835/html/GUID-318F8BAD-C905-4B7D-B596-F701AC0427D5.html

Since I know, you should create an external fpolicy engine first, then send events to it.

Re: How to develop an external FPolicy Server?

psr89 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 05:44:42 GMT

Thanks Felipe.

Unfortunately all these links are talking about how to communicate with external FPolicy Server. None of them are talking about how to develop (or) how to get an external FPolicy Server 😞 .

Anyone know whom to contact for understanding external FPolicy Server?

Thanks.