---
title: "Syncing Content to the Portal Global File System"
slug: "syncing-content-to-the-portal-global-file-system-1"
tags: ["8.2", "Portal"]
updated: 2026-07-26T13:48:32Z
published: 2026-07-26T13:48:32Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/syncing-content-to-the-portal-global-file-system-1"
---

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# Syncing Content to the Portal Global File System

When an edge filer in *Caching Gateway* mode or an agent is connected to the portal, files are synced between the device and the portal global file system. You can also throttle syncing data, for example, to free up bandwidth from other tasks at certain times of the day.

**To sync content from the portal global file system:**

1. Select **Main > Devices** in the navigation pane.  

The **Devices** page opens, displaying all the devices registered to the portals.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-BJP2719T.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=atfuIeIyfZ5JfMf%2FJBnr54W8nhQ2Qr%2BPLLvdSfVX%2FGs%3D)
2. Click the device name.  

A message can be displayed that you will be redirected to the portal view for the selected device. In this case, click **CONFIRM**.  

The device details are displayed in a new browser window.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-RVGEGXCX.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=atfuIeIyfZ5JfMf%2FJBnr54W8nhQ2Qr%2BPLLvdSfVX%2FGs%3D)  

The details are different for each type of device and whether the device is currently connected to the portal.
3. Click the **Cloud Drive** tab.  

The cloud drive details for the device are displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-UGRPIXW8.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=atfuIeIyfZ5JfMf%2FJBnr54W8nhQ2Qr%2BPLLvdSfVX%2FGs%3D)
4. To suspend a sync that is currently running, click ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-MLJWBQ8C.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=atfuIeIyfZ5JfMf%2FJBnr54W8nhQ2Qr%2BPLLvdSfVX%2FGs%3D).  

To resume a sync after it was suspended, click ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-PQAJR5EX.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=atfuIeIyfZ5JfMf%2FJBnr54W8nhQ2Qr%2BPLLvdSfVX%2FGs%3D).
5. Click ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-DGF53V1L.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=atfuIeIyfZ5JfMf%2FJBnr54W8nhQ2Qr%2BPLLvdSfVX%2FGs%3D) to manage the sync.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-1XWO9EPF.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=atfuIeIyfZ5JfMf%2FJBnr54W8nhQ2Qr%2BPLLvdSfVX%2FGs%3D)  

You can suspend or unsuspend syncing between the device and the portal global file system and refresh the device content from the portal global file system. For details of the **Settings** option, see details about the **Cloud Drive Settings** window in the edge filer administration documentation (for edge filer version 7.8.x, see details in [Control Cloud Sync Upload and Download Speeds](https://kb.ctera.com/v1/docs/en/8e340ba3-a83e-48dd-a290-dbca1a866951?isPreview=true&versionNumber=3)).
6. You can view device statistics by clicking ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-W2G5TMVH.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=atfuIeIyfZ5JfMf%2FJBnr54W8nhQ2Qr%2BPLLvdSfVX%2FGs%3D).  

You can view the cloud drive by clicking  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-UU1KJPQD.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=atfuIeIyfZ5JfMf%2FJBnr54W8nhQ2Qr%2BPLLvdSfVX%2FGs%3D).  

You can view a log of all file activity on the cloud drive by clicking ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-VUEB1BH7.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=atfuIeIyfZ5JfMf%2FJBnr54W8nhQ2Qr%2BPLLvdSfVX%2FGs%3D).