Archive storage

The incident database is partitioned quarterly. Archiving partitions optimizes performance. Use the Settings > General > Archive Storage page to specify where to store the incident archives and how much disk space to allow.

(Archive partitions on the Settings > General > Archive Partitions page.)

If you select Store archive locally, archive files are stored in the location configured during installation (displayed in the Archive Folder field).

If you select Store archive remotely, define a location for the archive files as follows:


Field	Description
Use existing storage location	Use the drop-down menu to select a previously configured storage location. Click Delete to remove unneeded locations.
Name new storage location	Select this option to define a new storage location. Enter a name for the new location.
IP address or hostname	Enter an IP address or hostname for the machine on which the storage will be located.
Domain	Enter the domain name for the account used to access the location.
User name	Enter the user name for the account.
Password	Enter the password for the account.
Archive folder	Type a folder name for the new archive. For example: Forcepoint\DLP\archive. Do not include preceding or trailing backslashes. The folder is relative to the IP address or hostname provided.
Test Connection	Click Test Connection to make sure the Forcepoint DLP server can access the storage location. This ensures the path is valid (hostname and folder) and also checks the access credentials.
Description	Optionally, enter a description for the archive location.
Maximum archive disk space	Select a limit on the storage drive for disk space used by the archive. Find guidelines for estimating the required disk space below.

The total size of the transactions resulting in incidents—in other words, the size of the email messages, HTTP posts, printed files, and so on, that violated policy.