External Data Storage

Specific data like PDF reports or flow database backups can be stored on remote third-party storage. This storage can be connected using the Samba (CIFS) protocol. Select a supported protocol from the Protocol drop-down menu and in the Host field enter a hostname or IP address. Enter the respective values into fields Port, Root directory, Domain, Username, and Password and check the configuration by clicking Test write permission. This button displays a form for entering a local directory in the Root directory, which will be tested for write permissions. If you leave a default value "/", then the Root directory itself will be tested. If the connection and write permissions are working correctly, you will see a "Connection is OK" message. This test can take a few minutes. The Save button saves the configuration and checks the connection to the storage (no write permissions test is performed).