Local Data Stores
Local Data Stores, i.e. local storage and local memory are standard scan locations. DDC supports Windows and Linux as local storage data stores.
Note
You cannot scan a mounted network share as local storage. Local data stores need an agent installed on the same host.
Adding Local Data Stores
To add a local data store use the Add Data Store wizard to add a local data store.
1. Select Store Type
In the Select Store Type screen of the wizard select Local Storage in Select Data Store Category.
In the Select Type drop-down list, you will see Local Storage already selected.
Note
When you select a category under Select Data Store Category, Select Type will list only data stores that belong to the selected category. The Local Storage category has only one type, regardless if you are adding a Windows or Linux data store.
Click Next to go on to the Configure Connection screen.
2. Configure Connection
The Configure Connection screen is displayed.
In the Hostname/IP field specify a valid hostname, IP address, or Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) of the agent running on the machine where the local data store resides. For example:
10.0.0.1oragent123. The hostname must be longer than two characters.Tip
Make sure that the agent can resolve its own hostname. If it cannot, add it to its hosts file. For example, if its hostname is 'agent123', add this line:
127.0.0.1 localhost agent123Note
When creating a scan for a local storage type data store, make sure that the target path syntax format matches the local store type. For example, for Windows it could be
C:\path\to\folder\file.txt, and for Linux/home/username/file.txt.Click Next to go to the General Info screen.
3. General Info
Specify the following details:
Name: Name for the data store.
Description (Optional): Description for the data store.
Location: Location of the data store. Refer to Managing Branch Locations for details.
Sensitivity Level (Optional): Sensitivity level for the data store. Refer to Sensitivity Levels for details.
Enable Data Store: Whether to enable the newly added data store. Select the check box to enable the data store.
Click Next.
4. Add Tags & Access Control
(Optional) Grant the
All groups (default)access for reports. Alternatively, select a group.Click Save.
The data store is added to the Data stores page. If the Ready to Scan column shows Ready, then data store is properly configured.
For more information on tags and access control, expand the section below.
Tags and Access Control
The Add Tags & Access Control screen in the Add Data Store wizard allows you to grant access rights to your data store and add tags. More details below:
ACCESS - select user groups that can access the data store. Access to a data store provides ability to see reports that include scans of that data store. The available options are:
All groups: All groups of users can access the data store through reports. This is the default setting.
Selected group/s: Specified user defined groups can access the data store through reports. When this option is selected, select a group from the drop-down list. This list shows existing user defined groups. The user defined groups must already exist on CipherTrust Manager. If no user defined groups exist, ask the administrator to create a group. If needed, you can select multiple groups. Start typing the name of the desired group and select from the suggested groups.
TAGS - select a tag from the Add Tag drop-down list. Please check the list of prebuilt tags in Predefined Tags.
Tip
New tags can also be added. Start typing a new tag, and click the New: <new_tag> link that appears below the drop-down list.
Add as many tags as needed.
To remove a tag, click the close icon in the tag name.
In the General Info screen of the wizard, specify the name, description, branch location, and sensitivity level for your data store. See "Configuring a Data Store - General Information" for details.
In the Add Tags & Access Control screen of the wizard, grant access rights to your data store and add metadata. See "Configuring a Data Store – Tags and Access Control" for details.
Click Save to create the data store. At any time during the configuration you can click Back to go to any of the previous wizard screens to update the configuration. The newly created data store appears on the Data Stores page. By default, data stores are displayed in alphabetic order by name. Depending on the number of entries per page, you might need to navigate to other pages to view the newly created data store.
