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2.5. Purging Clips
Introduction
If an archived clip becomes obsolete and needs to be purged from LTO, it is possible to do
this from the Deep Archive Manager interface. You can purge clips in the Archived or in
the Hires removed tab.
Workflow
The purging of clips from LTO tape from within the Deep Archive Manager proceeds as
follows:
1. In the Deep Archive Manager the user opens the Archived or Hires Removed tab.
2. He selects the clips he wants to purge and adds them to the selection list.
3. He clicks the Purge button.
Deep Archive Controller picks up the purge request in the IP2Archive database. It
commands Tape Storage Controller (ADA, FlashNet, DIVArchive) or File Transfer
Daemon (XenData) to request the HSM to start the purge process.
In the Deep Archive Manager the clips are moved to the Purge Queue tab.
During the purge process, IP2Archive Communicator provides feedback to IPDirector
by updating the clip archive metadata.
4. Once the clips have been purged from LTO tape, the clips are moved to the Purged
tab.
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