Configuring Archive Store GFI Archiver Database If you opted to use a GFI Archiver database, you will now be guided to create New Archive Store

Screenshot 19: Archive Store creation: Select locations

1. Browse and select the Database File, Email File and Search Index locations to use for the GFI Archiver database. Also, provide any required credentials to access the provided locations.

OPTION DESCRIPTION

Database file location Defines the location where the Firebird database file will be located. Key in or clickBrowse…to select a location where to store this file.

NOTE

UNC paths are not allowed.

Email file location Defines the location where the email data files will be located. Key in or clickBrowse…to select a location where to store this file.

NOTE

OPTION DESCRIPTION

Search Index location Defines the location where the email search index will be located. Key in or clickBrowse…to select a location where to store this file.

NOTE

UNC paths are allowedFor more information refer toConfiguring Index File Location Credentials(page 167).

Use the following login and password to access the above UNC path

Enable this option to allow input in theLogin:andPassword: fields. The credentials keyed in are used to access the UNC paths selected.

2. ClickNextto continue setup.

3. (Optional) CheckCreate a new Archive Store nowto let GFI Archiver create the first archive store. A welcome email is sent by GFI Archiver to confirm that the new archive store has been created.

4. ClickFinish.

3.2.2 Configuring Archive Store - SQL Server®

If you have opted to use a Microsoft®SQL Server, Microsoft®SQL Server with File Storage or SQL Server®Express with File Storage, you will now be guided to set up a new Archive Store settings.

NOTE

Screenshot 20: Archive Store creation: Select database

1. In theDatabase Server Detailsscreen, choose an SQL Server®from the list of automatically discovered servers or manually provide the details.

OPTION DESCRIPTION

Select the database server to use to store the archived emails.

Enables you to select a SQL Server®from the list of discovered Microsoft® SQL Servers. ClickRecheckto recheck for any servers that might have come online since the page loaded.

Manually specify the data- base server to use to archive your emails.

Choose this option to disregard the list of discovered Microsoft®SQL Servers and to specify the details of the server used for your Archive Store.

2. ClickNextto continue.

3. If, in the previous screen, you chose to manually specify the details used to store your archived emails, provide the Microsoft®SQL Server database name in the Database Server field. If a database server was selected, continue with the next step.

OPTION DESCRIPTION

Integrated Windows Authentication

Uses the login credentials of the currently logged on user to access the SQL Server®. Keying in a username and a password is not required.

Microsoft SQL Server Authentication

Uses the username and password provided in the Username and Password fields to access the SQL Server®.

5. ClickNextto continue.

6. Provide the paths for the SQL Server®data (.mdf) and log (.ldf) files. If an existing database was selected, skip to the next step.

OPTION DESCRIPTION

Use the default path as defined in the Microsoft SQL Server

Instructs GFI Archiver to use the default paths configured within SQL Server®. Uncheck this option to configure alternate paths.

Data file location Defines the location used by GFI Archiver to store data files. Key in or clickBrowse…to select the path.

Use the same path for both data file and log file.

Instructs GFI Archiver to use the path in theData & Log File Location text box as the location for the Log file.

Uncheck this option to key in a custom log file location.

Log File Location Defines the location used by GFI Archiver to store the log files. Key in or clickBrowse…to select the path.

Screenshot 21: Archive Store creation: Select locations

8. Provide the file locations required for the type of selected SQL Server®type.

NOTE

Some options are not selectable depending on the chosen SQL Server®type.

For example, selectingMicrosoft SQL Server with File StoragedisablesDatabase File Locationand Email File Locationoptions.

OPTION DESCRIPTION

Email file location Defines the location where the email data will be located. Key in or click Browse…to select a location where to store this file.

NOTE

OPTION DESCRIPTION

Use the following login and password to access the above UNC path

Enable this option to allow input in theLogin:andPassword:fields. The credentials keyed in will be used to access the UNC paths selected.

Search Index location Defines the location where the email search index will be located. Key in or clickBrowse…to select a location where to store this file.

NOTE

UNC paths are allowed provided that the Search service has read/write access to the location. For more information refer toConfiguring Index File Location Credentials(page 167).

9. ClickNextto continue.

IMPORTANT

For more information refer toChoosing your database type(page 40).

10. (Optional) CheckCreate a new Archive Store nowto let GFI Archiver create the first archive store. A welcome email is sent by GFI Archiver to confirm that the new archive store has been created.

11. ClickFinish.