Use the File Retention tab to provide
parameters for retaining an Archive File on disk after copying to
or recalling from a backup device.
Note: This tab is displayed only if you select the Copy
to Backup Device check box and choose a backup device
on the Primary Copy tab.
Retention after Archive
The Archive Process creates an Archive File on disk
and, if required by the Storage Profile, copies it to a backup device.
You can select an option to delete the Archive File from disk immediately
after the Archive Process is complete or after a specified period,
measured from the time the Archive File was last accessed (whether
by Optim™ or other software).
Once deleted, the Archive File is no longer in the disk file system.
You can also choose to retain the Archive File on disk as well as
on the backup device.
Note: Retention after Archive settings
do not apply to a primary Archive File that has also been copied to
a WORM device.
- Delete Immediately after Archive Process
- Delete the Archive File from disk immediately after
the Archive Process is complete. A deleted Archive File is recalled
by a deferred Delete Process.
Note: This option is not recommended
if you plan to access the Archive File frequently.
- Delete after:
- Delete the Archive File from disk after the specified
period, measured from the time the Archive File was last accessed.
You can specify a number of days, hours, or a combination of both.
(Storage space limitations should be considered when specifying how
long to retain Archive Files.)
- Days
- Number of days (0 to 999) to keep the Archive File
on disk (since the file was last accessed).
- Hours
- Number of hours (0 to 23) to keep the Archive File
on disk (since the file was last accessed).
- Keep
- Do not delete the Archive File from disk.
Note: Use caution when creating and deleting Archive
Files from disk after copying to a backup device. If you delete an
Archive File from disk and later reuse the Archive File name, you
will not be prompted to confirm the overwrite. At runtime, the new
Archive File will overwrite the original Archive File copied to the
backup device.
Retention after Recall
When you process or browse an Archive File that was
copied to a backup device and removed from disk, Optim references the Storage Profile that was
used to create the Archive File to copy the Archive File from the
backup device to the recall path. You can choose to delete the Archive
File from disk immediately after the recall or after a specified period
of time.
To specify an Archive File that was copied
to a backup device and removed from disk, you can:
- Enter the Archive File name, if known, for an action
request.
- Click the Retrieve button, if available, to select
the last created Archive File.
- Select the Archive File from the Archive Directory,
for browsing or a Restore Request.
Specify the period of time for which the recalled
Archive File is retained on disk after the recall is complete:
- Delete Immediately after Recall
- Delete the Archive File from disk immediately after
the recall is complete.
- Delete after:
- Delete the Archive File from disk after the specified
period, measured from the time the recall is complete. You can specify
a number of days, hours, or a combination of both. (Storage space
limitations should be considered when specifying how long to retain
Archive Files.)
- Days
- Number of days (0 to 999) to keep the recalled Archive
File on disk after the recall is complete.
- Hours
- Number of hours (0 to 23) to keep the recalled Archive
File on disk after the recall is complete.
Note: You can specify 0 for either Days or Hours, but
not for both.