Use the Archive Servers page on the Backup and Retention settings view to configure archive servers, which can then be selected to archive a backup file or assigned to an appliance to store its session recordings.

To configure an archive server

  1. Go to archive servers settings:

    • web client: Navigate to Backup and Retention > Archive Servers.

  2. Click Add and provide the following.

  3. Enter the display Name for the archive server. Limit: 100 characters.
  4. Enter Description information about the archive server. Limit: 255 characters.
  5. For Archive Method, select a transfer protocol type:
    • CIFS: Common Internet File System
    • SCP: Secure Copy Protocol
    • SFTP: Secure File Transfer Program
  6. For Network Address, enter a network DNS name or the IP address used to connect to the server over the network. Limit: 255 characters.
  7. If you select SCP or SFTP, enter the Port used by SSH to log in to the managed system. Not applicable for CIFS archive mode.
  8. For Storage Path, enter the file path where you want to store backup files on the archive server. Limit: 255 characters.
  9. For Authentication Type, select the type of authentication to be used to access the archive server:
    • Password (default)
    • Directory Account
    • SSH Key (Available if an Archive Method of SCP or SFTP is selected.)

  10. If Directory is the Authentication Type:

    1. Account Name: Click Browse to select the service account to be used to access the archive server.
    2. If you selected the Archive Method of SCP or SFTP, you can select Auto Accept SSH Host Key to have SPP automatically accept the SSH host key when it creates the archive server.
  11. If Password is the Authentication Type:
    1. For Account Name, you can do one of the following:

      • As an Appliance Administrator, if you also have Asset Administrator permission or are a Delegated Partition Owner, you can click Browse to select the service account to be used to access the archive server. If a Network Address was entered, you will see the managed accounts for the Network Address or no associated Network Address.
        Once you select an account, a Reset button is available to clear the managed account selection and Network Address is set to the selected account's network address.

      • Enter the Account Name instead of browsing for a managed account.
    2. Password: Enter the service account password.
    3. If you selected the Archive Method of SCP or SFTP, you can select Auto Accept SSH Host Key to have SPP automatically accept the SSH host key when it creates the archive server.

  12. If you selected the Archive Method of SCP or SFTP and selected SSH Key as the Authentication Type, proceed with these steps.

    1. For Account Name, you can do one of the following:

      • As an Appliance Administrator, if you also have Asset Administrator permission or are a Delegated Partition Owner, you can click Browse to select the service account to be used to access the archive server. If a Network Address was entered, you will see the managed accounts for the Network Address or no associated Network Address.
        Once you select an account, a Reset button is available to clear the managed account selection and Network Address is set to the selected account's network address.

      • Enter the Account Name instead of browsing for a managed account.
    2. In SSH Key Generation and Deployment Settings, select one of the following settings:
      • Automatically generate and deploy a new SSH Key: Enter the Password. Optionally, select Auto Accept SSH Host Key to have SPP automatically accept the SSH host key when it creates the archive server.
      • Automatically generate a new SSH Key that I will deploy myself: Optionally, select Auto Accept SSH Host Key to have SPP automatically accept the SSH host key when it creates the archive server.

      • Import an SSH Key that I will deploy myself: Browse to select the SSH Key file.

        NOTE:SPP does not currently manage the options for an authorized key. If an imported key has any options configured in the authorized keys file on the asset, these options will not be preserved when the key is rotated by SPP.

        1. Click Browse. On the Import an SSH Key dialog, click Browse then select the Private Key File.

        2. Enter a Password, if desired. A password is required if the private key is encrypted.

        3. Click Import.

        4. Optionally, select Auto Accept SSH Host Key to have SPP automatically accept the SSH host key when it creates the archive server.

  13. Test Connection: Click this button to verify that the appliance can communicate with this archive server. For details, see:

  14. Click OK.

Once you have configured your archive servers, you need to designate a target archive for both your backup files and session recordings. For backup files, see Archive backup.