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Manually archiving data, Archiving files individually, Archiving groups of files based on criteria – HP Storage Mirroring Software User Manual

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Manually archiving data

Archiving can be performed manually anytime after an initial mirror and when another
mirror is not in progress. You can archive individual files and folders, or you can archive
groups of files based on archive criteria.

Archiving files individually

To archive files or folders individually, use the following steps.

1. Open the Replication Console by selecting Start, Programs, Storage Mirroring,

Storage Mirroring Replication Console.

2. Double-click your source machine in the left pane of the Replication Console to log

on to it.

3. Expand the tree under the source and locate the Storage Mirroring protection job.

The name will be created from the source and repository server names and the
keyword Protection or Data Protection.

4. Expand the tree under the job name.
5. Highlight the root of the volume under the job name that contains the files or folders

that you want to archive.

6. In the right pane of the Replication Console, drill down through the volume to

locate the files or folders that you want to archive.

7. Right-click on the files or folders and select Archive. The right-click menu will not

be available if the files or folders are not part of your protection job.

Archiving groups of files based on criteria

To archive groups of files based on archive criteria, use the following steps.

1. Open the Replication Console by selecting Start, Programs, Storage Mirroring,

Storage Mirroring Replication Console.

2. Double-click your source machine in the left pane of the Replication Console to log

on to it.

3. With the source highlighted in the left pane, locate in the right pane the Storage

Mirroring protection job in the Replication Set column. The name will be created
from the source and repository server names and the keyword Protection or Data
Protection
.

4. Right-click the protection job in the right pane of the Replication Console and

select Archiving, Preview.

5. Select the archiving options that you would like to perform. Both archiving criteria

must be met for a file to be archived.