SFTP

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You can configure Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) storage.

Procedure

Follow the instructions below:
  1. Storage Type – Select SFTP from the drop-down list.
  2. Host – Enter the IP address or name of the FTP server.
  3. Port – Enter the port to use to connect to this FTP server. The default port is 21.
  4. Root folder – Enter the root folder where you wish to access.
  5. Username – Enter the username used to access the root folder.
  6. Authentication method – Select the Password or Public key as the authentication method.
    • Password – Enter the corresponding password of the user used to access the root folder.
    • Public key – Enter the private key and the corresponding private key password to access the root folder.
  7. Extended Parameters– Enter the following extended parameters if necessary. If you have multiple parameters to enter, press Enter on the keyboard to separate the parameters. Refer to the instructions below to add parameters:
    • IsRetry – Whether or not to try again when IBM® Storage Protect for Cloud failed to write the data in the physical device.
      • If you enter IsRetry=true, it will try again when IBM Storage Protect for Cloud failed to write the data in the physical device.
      • If you enter IsRetry=false, it will not try again when IBM Storage Protect for Cloud failed to write the data in the physical device.
    • RetryInterval– Customize the retry interval when the network connection is interrupted. You are allowed to enter any positive integer between 0 and 2147483646 (the unit is second). For example, RetryInterval=30 means that it will try to reconnect every 30 seconds.

      If you do not configure this parameter, the value is 30 seconds by default.

    • RetryCount– Customize the reconnection times after the network connection is interrupted. You are allowed to enter any positive integer between 0 and 9. For example, RetryCount=9 represents when the network connection is interrupted, it can reconnect at most 9 times.
      Note: If you do not configure this parameter, the value is 6 by default.