SonicWALL CDP Local Archiving Overview
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How Does Local Archiving Work?
SonicWALL Local Archiving uses the Local Archive Manager application to backup files to a
USB device, and to restore files from a USB device. The Local Archive Manager is
automatically installed on your client during the initial SonicWALL CDP Agent installation
process. By default, a shortcut is created for it on your desktop. Double-click the shortcut to
launch the tool. If the shortcut is not available, you can launch the tool by double-clicking the
LocalArchiveAgent.exe
file in the SonicWALL CDP installation folder.
An administrator plugs a USB device into an upstream or downstream SonicWALL CDP
appliance and then uses the SonicWALL CDP Local Archiving Manager to copy some or all of
the contents of the CDP appliance to the USB device. The administrator specifies a source and
destination, and whether the data should be archived in an encrypted format. The administrator
then clicks
Archive Now!
to copy the data.
The administrator can also configure automated tasks to copy data from the SonicWALL CDP
appliance to a USB device. By default, archived files are stored on the USB device as
compressed, unencrypted files. Administrators can choose to add encryption to some or all of
the archived files as they are stored on the USB device.
Local archives can be restored to Windows, Mac, or Linux agent machines.
Local Archiving Configuration Overview
The Local Archiving Manager provides the Appliance Archive button to activate local archiving.
The feature allows an administrator to archive some or all of the contents of a SonicWALL CDP
appliance onto a USB device. This feature can also be used to create a portable backup that
can be restored at another site that does not have a SonicWALL CDP appliance. Data can be
archived to the USB device in encrypted format.
The administrator can use local archiving manually or as part of an automated process. The
configuration of source and destination folders is the same for both processes. For automated
local archiving, the administrator must create one or more tasks.
To view the Appliance Archive window, click the
Appliance Archive
button in the Local
Archiving Manager toolbar.
Local archiving is a licensed service offered at no additional charge. You must obtain a license
on MySonicWALL before using this feature.
For more information about using this feature, see the
“Creating a Local Archive” section on
page 217
.
Prerequisites for Local Archiving
Before configuring local archiving, make sure that the following requirements are met:
•
The SonicWALL CDP Local Archiving Manager is configured and running properly.
•
The local archiving module is properly licensed. The license is available on MySonicWALL
at no additional charge.
Summary of Contents for CDP 6.0
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