Options on the Archive Manager Destination Tab

The destination for a Normal Archive job can be File System Device (FSD) and Tape (includes standalone, tape library, and virtual tape library).

The destination for a Deduplication Archive job can only be Deduplication Device.

You can use the Destination tab in the Archive Manager to browse to and select the groups and devices. The Archive Manager Destination tab includes the following archiving options:

Multiplexing

The following options regulate how Arcserve Backup handles multiplexing.

• Maximum Number of Streams--Sets the maximum number of streams that can write to a tape at the same time. The default number of streams is 4 and the supported range is between 2 and 32.

Multistreaming

The Multistreaming options let you split single archive jobs into multiple jobs and use all of the available tape devices in your system to complete the archive.

Group and Media field

Lets you specify the device group that you want to use for the archive job.

• Place an asterisk in the Group or Media field to use the first available drive and media in the group.
• If you want to use any available group, click the Use Any Group option.

Media Pool

You must specify a media pool for the archive job. A media pool is required so that you can specify tape media or group media.

Be aware of the following:

• You cannot use inactive media pools that were created using the Media Pool Manager for archive jobs. If you want to use this type of media pool, delete the media pool using the Media Pool Manager and then submit the archive job using the name of the media pool that was deleted.
• When you specify a Media Pool, Arcserve Backup automatically checks the other destination and archive options that you selected to verify that restrictions and conflicts do not occur when you run the job. If Arcserve Backup detects a conflict, a warning dialog opens. For more information on Media Pools, see How Media Pools Work.
• You do not need to specify a media pool only if the final destination is a deduplication device or deduplication device group.

Retention Time

Click this button to define the length of time that archive media is not used before it is moved to the scratch set (tape media) or purged (deduplication devices and backup to cloud devices).

Examples:

The device is a library and the retention time is 30 days: The media will remain in the Save Set as long as it has been used within 30 days. If the media was not used for 30 days, Arcserve Backup moves the media from the Save Set to the Scratch Set.

The device is a deduplication device and the retention time is 30 days: Arcserve Backup purges the data from the deduplication device after the 30-day retention period expires.

Servers

This field displays the name or the primary server and member servers in your Arcserve Backup domain.

Note: If you did not install the Central Management Option, the name of the current backup server displays in this field.

More information:

How Arcserve Backup Processes Backup Data Using Multistreaming