Configuring FTP Server Settings

The controller enables you to automatically back up statistics files, reports, and system configuration backups to an external FTP server.

However, before you can do this, you must add at least one FTP server to the controller.

Follow these steps to add an FTP server to which the controller will export data automatically:
  1. Go to System > General Settings > FTP.
  2. Click Create, the Create FTP Server from appears.
  3. Enter an FTP Name that you want to assign to the FTP server that you are adding.
  4. Select the required Protocol; FTP or SFTP (Secure FTP) protocol.
  5. Enter the FTP Host, IP address of the FTP server.
  6. Enter the FTP Port, number. The default FTP port number is 21.
  7. Enter a User Name for the FTP account that you want to use.
  8. Enter a Password that is associated with the FTP user name.
  9. For Remote Directory, enter the remote FTP server path to which data will be exported from the controller. The path must start with a forward slash (/)
  10. To verify that the FTP server settings and logon information are correct, click Test. If the server and logon settings are correct, a confirmation message stating, "FTP server connection established successfully" appears.
  11. Click OK.
NOTE
You can edit or delete an existing FTP setting. To do so, select the FTP setting from the list and click Configure or Delete respectively.
Parent topic: Configuring General Settings