Sophos WS100 User Manual

If you select this option, you can also save the data to a different location on your FTP
server by selecting Use alternative FTP path and, in the adjacent text box, entering the
path to the directory where you want the report data to be backed up.This path should be
entered using Unix style directory separators (slashes), as this is required by the FTP
protocol. For example: /home/admin/swadata/reportdata/.
Note: Report data should be backed up regularly to protect against the possibility of an
appliance failure. Report data is restored from the setup wizard used to configure a
Management Appliance, making your data available on the new appliance.
2. Fill in the text boxes to configure FTP access to the backup host that you want to use to receive
and store the backup data:
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FTP location: [Required] Enter the hostname or IP address for the FTP site.
Optionally, you can specify a custom port, other than the standard port 21. This must be
entered in the form <server>:<port>, for example, ftp.example.com:3621. If you
do not specify a port, the default of 21 is used.
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FTP path (optional):Enter the directory location on the FTP site.This path should be
entered using Unix style directory separators (slashes), as is required by the ftp protocol.
For example: /home/admin/swadata/.
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Username: [Required] Enter the user account name that will be used to access the FTP
site.
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Password: Enter the user account password that will be used to access the FTP site.
3. Click Verify & Save Settings to ensure that the values entered in the preceding text boxes
are valid.
Note: Ensure that the appliance has access to the FTP location before applying the backup
settings.
Click Close to exit the Verify Settings dialog box once the verification process is complete.
Related concepts
Interpreting Log Files on page 217
Related tasks
Backup on page 120
Restore on page 122
4.4.4 Restore
Use the Configuration > System > Restore page to restore a configuration and local
classifications backup in the event of an undesirable configuration change, an appliance failure,
or an appliance replacement.
1. Access the appliance’ s administrative web interface from the system that contains the backup
data. Whether it is data that has been saved manually using the Download Now option, or
data that has been automatically backed up to an FTP location, it must be accessible from the
workstation you are using to restore this backup.
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Sophos WS100 Specifications

General

Brand	Sophos
Model	WS100
Category	Firewall
Language	English