User's Guide

Field Description
Host The name of the server where you want to back up forensics or log
files. This can be an IP address or a DNS name defined by your DNS
server.
Port The port number to use during the backup.
Protocol The file transfer protocol to use for backing up forensics or log files.
Path The directory (folder) where to place the backup on the destination
server.
User The username used to log in on the destination server.
Password The password used to log in on the destination server.
Verify Server Certificate/Key Verifies that the server certificate (HTTPS connections) or server
key (SCP and SFTP connections) is valid.
Retries The number of times to retry the forensic backup if a failure occurs.
The maximum number is 5.
You can schedule the backups for system and access logs. Select an interval and then fill in the related
fields using the following table:
Interval Action
One Time Schedule Choose a time for the backup by selecting a time from the Time
drop-down menu. Then, select a day for the backup by clicking the
Calendar button in the Date field and selecting a date.
Intra-Day Schedule Select a time to begin the backup. Then, select a frequency in hours.
Daily Schedule Select a frequency in day, weekdays only, or weekends only. Then,
select a time of day.
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