How to create Connectors using the Connector Service UI

Add Connector 

In the Veritas Alta SaaS Protection Connector Service app, go to  'Connectors' and click 'Add Connector '. 

In the drop-down, select the type of connector and click ' OK '. 

This will display the Connector Properties windows. 

Configure Connector's General Settings 

In the Connector Properties window, complete the following settings: 

1. Connector Name -- This is a display name. It is generally a good idea to name this something you will easily recognize as this name will display in the Veritas Alta SaaS Protection Export Utility and throughout the Admin Portal. 
2. Stor -- The Stor where this connector will write data to. Below are the common Stor names:

1. #Threads -- By default, this is set to 10. For faster performance writing to the cloud, increase this number. 
2. Get Location ACLs -- This setting will differ based on connector type. Reference the article specific to the connector type for guidance with this option. 
3. Get Item ACLs -- This setting will differ based on connector type. Reference the article specific to the connector type for guidance with this option. 
4. Pre-ingest Encrypt -- This option is only available when the Stor selected has the 'Support Pre-ingest Encryption' option enabled. See article: Encryption-at-rest with Your Encryption Key in Veritas Alta SaaS Protection (Veritas Alta SaaS Protection). 

Configure Connector's Type Specific Settings

Each type of connector has different settings.  Reference the links below for specifics on the type of connector to be configured.    

1. Amazon S3 -- Provides the ability for Veritas Alta SaaS Protection to crawl the folders and files from an S3 bucket (supporting article pending)
2. Azure Blob Storage -- For capturing data directly from Blob Storage. (supporting article pending)
3. Box -- For capturing data from a Box.com account(s).  How To Configure A Box.com Connector
4. Eml/MsgFile -- For archiving of .EML or .MSG files residing on a file share with smart message processing. This connector type is intended for email archive migrations and/or ingestion of SMTP Journaling feeds. How to create EML/MSG connectors
5. Exchange/Exchange Online -- For archiving or backup via Exchange Web Services (EWS) of mailboxes hosted in Office 365 or on premise Exchange Server 2010, 2013, or 2016. How to Create Veritas Alta SaaS Protection (Veritas Alta SaaS Protection) connectors for Microsoft 365 / Exchange Mailboxes.
6. Files -- For archiving or backup of Windows/CIFS/NFS file storage. How to Create Connectors in Veritas Alta SaaS Protection (Veritas Alta SaaS Protection) for Files
7. O365 Audit Log -- For harvesting the event history data from Office 365's unified audit log.  How To Create an O365 Audit Log Connector
8. PST Files -- For deep processing of PST files whereby the contents are extracted as folders and individual message items with smart processing of the message recipients and metadata. HCS processes any PSTs in the configured path with the smart message extraction.  (supporting article pending)
9. SharePoint/SPO/Groups/OneDrive for Business/Teams -- For harvesting various types of Site Collections from SharePoint Online. How To Create Veritas Alta SaaS Protection SharePoint Online Connectors
10. SFTP -- For capturing data directly from an SFTP server.  How To Create FTP/SFTP Connectors
11. FTP -- For capturing data directly from an FTP server. How To Create FTP/SFTP Connectors 
12. Slack -- For capturing different data sources from a Slack environment.   How to Create a Slack Connector
13. Google Drive -- For capturing content from Google Drive. How to Create Veritas Alta SaaS Protection (Veritas Alta SaaS Protection) connectors for Google Drive

Configure Connector's Write Policy 

The Write Policy is what tells the connector which data to capture.  There are optional inclusion and exclusion criteria that can be configured.

If you wish to include ALL data (I.e. 'get everything' policy), click the 'Add All Grouping' button.  

Configure Connector's Stub Policy (Optional)

Stub policies also have the inclusion and exclusion options as criteria.  The type of stub the policy created is determined by the connector's stub setting.  Stubbing is only supported for File Systems and SharePoint Document Libraries.  

Configure Connector's Delete Policy (Optional)

A Delete Policy allows for removing original content from the source after it has been successfully uploaded to Veritas Alta SaaS Protection in the cloud.  The policy allows for optionally creating inclusion and exclusion criteria.  

Configure Connector's Schedule for Crawling (Optional)

A connector can be configured to run on a specific schedule. Click the ' Add Task ' button to configure the schedule settings. 

Configure Connector's Notifications (Optional)

Save Changes

Once all policies have been applied, Click 'OK' to save the connector's configuration. 

Run the Connector 

To manually run the connector's crawl process, select it and click the 'Start Crawl' button. 

While the connector is running, click the 'Crawl Tasks ' tab to see the progress and crawl history.