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Configure Archiving Rules - File Archiver Agents

Start a Migration Archiving Operation

Configure Archiving Rules - File Archiver Agents

Related Topics:

• See Overview for an introduction to the archiving rules and Migration Archiving Considerations for a list of considerations before you begin archiving with the File Archiver for Windows Agent.

• User Account and Password - File Archiver for Windows

Before You Begin

• Do not change the archive rules of a subclient that is being archived.

Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To configure archiving rules for the File Archiver Agents:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the subclient whose archiving rules you want to configure, then click Properties from the shortcut menu.
2. Click the Rules tab of the Subclient Properties.
3. Click the File Rule tab (if not already selected).
   1. Enable the Archiving Rules.
   2. Configure the Archiving Rules.
4. Click the Stub Rule tab and configure the Archiving Rules. 
5. If you are using the Data Classification Enabler:
   1. Click the Folders\Files Owned By tab.
   2. Configure Archiving Rules to include or exclude files that belong to specific users or user groups. Once added, files can be removed.

      Follow the steps to look up a user in Use Account for Data Classification.

   3. Click the File Paths tab.
   4. Configure Archiving Rules to include or exclude specific folders/files. Once added, files can be removed. As appropriate, use wildcards as discussed in the Note for File Paths.
   5. Click the Advanced tab.
   6. Configure Archiving Rules to configure an advanced query string as a rule. Accept the SQL query string displayed on the tab or use the space to edit the string. Optionally, the query can be saved to a file
6. Click OK to save your changes.

Start a Migration Archiving Operation

The migration archiving process allows you to archive data immediately without having to wait for the scheduled archiving time.

Before you Begin

• See Overview for an introduction to the archiving rules and Migration Archiving Considerations for a list of considerations before you begin archiving with the File Archiver for Windows Agent.

Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To start a migration archiving operation of a selected subclient or archive set:

1. From the CommCell Browser, select one of the following:
   • To archive a subclient, right-click the subclient that you want to archive and click Archive.
   • To archive an archive set, right-click the archive set that you want to archive, click All Tasks and click Archive All Subclients or Archive Default Archive Set.
2. From the Archive Options dialog box, select when you want to run the job by clicking Run Immediately.
3. If you want to access the Advanced Archive Options, click the Advanced button.
4. After selecting when you want to run the job and any advanced options, click OK. A migration archiving operation is started for selected subclient or archive set and indicates its status in the Job Controller window.
5. When the migration archiving operation has completed, a confirmation message will be displayed in the Job Controller window.

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