Browse Remote Filebased Data Connections

Browse Remote Filebased Data Connections

The Browse Remote Filebased Data Connections feature allows you to test and explore any file-based data connection configured within your Asset Hierarchy.

If you have configured an FTP Server or File Share within the Asset Hierarchy and deployed the hierarchy to a device, the FileTransferModule will be deployed to that device. This module enables the Edge device to directly connect to the remote system, listing the available folders and files it can access.

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Browsing a files on a remote FTP Server

Accessing the Feature

1. In the Monitoring section, navigate to the Devices tree

2. Select the target device

3. Choose the FileTransferModule from the module list

4. Select the Browse Data Connectors tab

5. Choose whether to browse a configured FTP Server or File Share

6. The Edge device will try to connect to the remote file based data connection, to retrieve files and folders

Make sure you have configured and deployed at least one FTP Server Data Connector or one File share data connector, otherwise the FileTransferModule may not be deployed on the device.

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Browsing Remote Storage

Once a data connector is selected, the file browser will display the directory structure and available files directly from the remote system.

• FTP Servers – Lists folders and files available via an FTP, FTPS, or SFTP connection

Browsing a files on a remote FTP Server

• File Shares – Lists folders and files available from an SMB/CIFS-compatible network share

Browsing a files on a remote File Share

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Key Points

• The Edge device initiates the connection to the remote server or share—no files are transferred unless explicitly done via a job or manual action.

• The browsing interface is similar to File Browsing on Edge, including:

  • Folder navigation

  • File list view and details pane

  • Sorting and search capabilities

• This functionality is ideal for verifying credentials, connectivity, and file availability before setting up automated file transfer jobs.

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Example Use Cases

• Troubleshoot access issues by testing the remote connection directly from the deployed Edge device, to identify connectivity issues such as firewall, IP address, DNS name resolving etc.

• Confirm that an FTP server contains the expected report files before configuring an FTP Job

• Verify the directory structure of a lab’s file share to correctly target file patterns in a File Share Job