Network Integration Guide › Configuring the NBA › Essential Configuration › Choose the Output Mode

Choose the Output Mode

You can configure the NBA to output captured files and emails either to folders on the local disk or via a socket connection to a CA DataMinder hub or policy engines. Or it can do both or neither. By default, the NBA outputs data to a socket connection. This output mode is equivalent to the following line in nbaconfig.xml:

<capture value="socket">

To set the output mode in the NBA console

1. Log on to the NBA console and browse to the Administration screen.
2. Go to the Configuration Status and Mode of Operation section.
3. Choose one of the Output Mode options:

   Disk

   The NBA saves copies of captured files and emails to the \files and \mails folders on the NBA.

   Socket

   The NBA sends captured items via a socket connection to CA DataMinder policy engines for processing. The socket connection can either be to a hub or direct to multiple policy engines.

   Socket and Disk

   The NBA simultaneously saves copies of captured files and emails to folders on the NBA and sends copies via a socket connection as described above.

   Off

   The NBA does not output any captured files and emails.

   However, stream blocking is still possible when the Output Mode is Off. If required, you can process data packets and block them using 'Prohibit' actions in the filtering tab.