Add a Network Drive

Use the following instructions to mount a persistent network drive. Server Message Block (SMB) and Network File System (NFS) are the only supported network communication protocols.

To use your network drive as the output folder, you must first add it as an available external storage volume.

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Select the menu icon in the upper-left corner.

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Select Settings, and then select External storage.

3.

Select Add network storage.

MiSeq i100 Plus is limited to three storage systems at one time.

4.

Select the network drive type.

5.

Enter the following information:

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Server location

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[Optional] Domain

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User name

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Password

6.

If using SMB drive for network storage, select a file encryption option. Using encryption is recommended.

7.

Select Test configuration to test the network storage connect.

8.

After the test completes, select Save.

After saving the network drive, the folders on the network drive can be used as output folders. Multiple output folders can be configured with one of the folders being set as the default. For instructions on selecting the default output folder option, refer to Set Default Output Folder.

To remove the network drive later, select Remove volume in the Actions column of the server on the External storage screen.