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title: How to connect MASV with OpenDrives
description: Use MASV to save files to and send files from OpenDrives storage
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# How to connect MASV with OpenDrives
## Use MASV to save files to and send files from OpenDrives storage
[OpenDrives](https://opendrives.com/) is an industry-leading media storage software solution. MASV makes it easy for you and your collaborators to send large files to or from your OpenDrives Atlas storage system.
### Integration overview
Here is an overview of the integration process:
1. In the MASV Admin Console (formerly MASV Web App), start the **Add Integration** process to get the information you need for OpenDrives.
2. In OpenDrives, select the **MASV Recipe** and configure it with the information you copied from the MASV Admin Console.
3. Enable the MASV Pod that OpenDrives creates from the Recipe.
4. In the MASV Admin Console, finalize the secure connection with OpenDrives.
5. Select or [create a MASV Portal](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-create-a-portal-in-masv?hsLang=en) and [enable the new OpenDrives integration](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-use-a-portal-to-send-files-to-integrations?hsLang=en) for the Portal.
### Before you begin
- Ensure you have the permissions you need to set up the integrations in the MASV Admin Console (Team Owner or Admin) and OpenDrives.
- Ensure you and the intended users have the permissions needed to access the transfer location.
#### To generate integration credentials in MASV
1. As the Team Owner or Administrator, open the **MASV Admin Console**, and from the sidebar on the left, select **Integrations**.
2. On the **Integrations** page, select the **Available Integrations** tab, and in the **Storage Device Integration** area, select **OpenDrives**.
3. In the **Add Integration** window, type a name in the **Connection Name** box. For example, “Save to OpenDrives”.
4. In the **Transfer Direction** area, choose a direction:
- **Save to storage**: For inbound files (Write)--MASV transfers files to the storage device.
- **Send from storage**: For outbound files (Read)--MASV transfers files out of the storage device.
5. Choose any of the following settings in **Folder Options** or **Source Directories**:
1. [**Target Subdirectory**](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-use-target-subdirectory?hsLang=en) (**Save to Cloud** direction only): To set an optional relative path, type a path in the **Target Subdirectory** box. You can edit this directory as needed.
2. **Save directly in upload/target directory** (**Save to Cloud** direction only): If you want to save the files in a directory that uses the package name, clear the checkbox. To deliver directly into the **Target Subdirectory**, select the checkbox.
3. **Source Directories** (**Send from Cloud** direction only): To limit access to a specific folder/directory, in **Source Directories**, type a relative path. You can edit this directory as needed.
6. (Optional) In **Sidecar Options**, if you are passing metadata to Mimir, enter a **Mimir Sidecar Form ID**.
7. Select **Next**.
8. The **Register Integration** window appears. *Leave the browser window open* so you can copy the values you need for the OpenDrives integration. Open a new browser tab for your OpenDrives dashboard.
#### To create a MASV Pod in OpenDrives.
1. Log in to your **OpenDrives** Dashboard, and from the sidebar on the left, select **Containerization** \> **Recipes**.
2. From the list of recipe cards, select the **MASV** card (a check mark appears in the upper right corner of the card). 
3. Scroll back up to select the **Create** button in the upper right corner.
4. (Optional) On the **Create New Pod** page, in the **Name** box, type a new name for your pod. **Note**:All pod names are prefixed with the tag 'od-pod'. Pod names can contain only alphanumeric characters, underscores, and hyphens.
5. In the text editor pane, edit the following values:
1. **Ports:** Delete the “ports” section unless required for specific workflows.
2. **Volumes**: Enter the path for the **data** volume. We recommend using **/data** as part of your storage path so it’s easy to identify as the destination folder that you’ve mapped to the container’s **/data** volume.
3. **MASV\_ID** and **MASV\_SECRET**: Copy and paste the **ID** and **Secret** from the **Register Integration** window in the MASV Admin Console.
1. **Note**: If the **Secret** includes any dollar sign symbols ($), type a second dollar sign beside any single dollar signs to avoid verification issues.
4. **MASV\_NAME**: Copy and paste the **Name** you used for the integration in the MASV Admin Console. **Note**: The name doesn’t need to match, but it helps you identify connections.
5. **MASV\_PERM**: Copy and paste the **Permissions** value from the MASV Admin Console (will be a “w” or “r” depending on the Transfer Direction you selected).
6. **MASV\_DIR**: We recommend using the default setting: **/data**. Delivery errors occur if there is a mismatch with the volume you defined.
6. To validate the code, select the **Test** button below the text editor pane.
7. After the test is successful, select the **Save** button below the text editor pane.
8. On the **Pods** page, wait for the new MASV pod to load, and select the corresponding toggle to enable the pod.
9. On the MASV pod card, select the pod name to display the pod information page.
10. Select the **Pod Services Logs** tab, and look for **code 200** to confirm that the connection is ready.
#### To verify the OpenDrives integration in MASV
1. After setting up a MASV pod in **OpenDrives**, return to the **MASV Admin Console** browser window.
2. In the **Register Integration** window, select **Done**.
3. On the Integrations page, select the **My Integrations** tab, and refresh the browser window to confirm that the connection is listed and that the **Status** column displays the connection as **OK**.
That's it! You can now:
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