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1.4.5. IP2Archive Communicator
IP2Archive Communicator is an automated application or robot that is used to interact
with IPDirector using the IPDirector SOAP API. It will monitor the archive and restore
process bins in IPDirector. It will enter archive and restore requests in the IP2Archive
database.
It will also update the clip archive metadata in IPDirector, for example the archive status
and progress. Depending on their archive status, it will move the clips to the
corresponding archive or restore process bin in IPDirector. This will allow the IPDirector
users to monitor the archive or restore process of each clip.
This application is installed on the application server. See the Communicator
configuration manual for more information.
1.4.6. Deep Archive Controller
Deep Archive Controller is an automated application or robot that picks up archive and
restore requests. It will assign these requests to an available hierarchical storage
management system and request to initiate the archive, restore and purge process. It will
check the progress and status of the archive, restore and purge processes and also
synchronize the status of the hi-res video files in the IPDirector database with the status
in the IP2Archive database. Finally, when a user in Deep Archive Manager requests to
remove a high-resolution video file from the nearline storage, Deep Archive Controller will
pick up this request and command IPDirector through the IPDirector SOAP API to
perform this action.
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