Archive Organization

The following table describes the menus and fields in the Archive Organization section of the Policy Copy Details page.

Table 55 Menus and Fields in Archive Organization Section

Field

Description

Media Type

The type of media to which archive files are written.

Reserve Volumes for Copies From the Same

The method by which the volumes are assigned for archival of specified files. Select one of the following:

  • Policy - The volumes can be assigned for archival of files that are associated with a policy.

  • File System - The volumes can be assigned for archival of files that are located on a specified file system.

  • User - The volumes can be assigned for archival of files that are owned by a specified user.

Sort Files By

The method by which files are sorted before they are archived, such as age, path, priority, or size.

Base Unarchive Age On

The time reference used to calculate the time at which a file is to be unarchived. Unarchive ages can be calculated either by the last time the file was accessed or by the last time the file was modified.

Fill Each Before Using Another

A setting that directs the archiver to write to partially filled volumes by separating archive files into smaller groups. The archiver will fill each volume before archiving to another volume.

Force Files in a Directory to be Archived Together

A setting that directs the archiver to simultaneously archive all files in a directory and to write them all to whatever single volume has enough space to receive them all.