Tools > File and Directory Actions

The Tools menu's File and Directory Actions options enable you to perform various actions on the files and directories in your system. To access these options, on the Tools menu, click File and Directory Actions. The following information is displayed for the available files:

Parameter Description

Name

Displays the name of the file.

Owner

Displays the file owner.

Group

Displays the group to which the file belongs to.

Size

Displays the size (in bytes) of the file.

Last Modified

Displays the date and time when the file was last modified.

At the top of the page is a drop-down list of Available Actions that you can perform for files and directories. Select one of these options and follow the procedures below for the specific action.

For databases that contain more than one million files, Quantum recommends using the Directory Filter and Filter functionality for increased performance.

Note: For any File and Directory Action function where you are prompted to enter text into the Directory Filter field, do not include the Traversed Path (in other words, the mount point) in the text field. For example, if the entire directory path is /stornext/snfs1/directory1, do not enter /stornext/snfs1/ into the Directory Filter field.

Note: For operations that include a Filter function, you may use wild-card syntax [an asterisk (*) symbol to represent any number of characters, or the percent (%) symbol to represent one character]. For example, doc*, file000*, or %f%.

Select this option to store files by policy or by custom parameters.

  1. To select the files to store, click the Browse button in the Selected Files field.

  2. On the Browse page, do the following:

    1. The managed relation points will be displayed. Click on a relation point. This displays any sub directories and files under the relation point.

    2. If the files you want to store are visible, click All to select all visible files, or click the Select box next to each file you want to store.

    3. If the files are in a sub-directory, click on the parent directory to view any sub-directories and files under that directory. Repeat Step a and Step b.

    4. After you have selected all the files that you want to store, click Continue to return the selected files back to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.

  1. To store the selected file according to policy, at the Store Parameters field, select By Policy.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to start a job to store the selected files. When the confirmation message appears, click OK.

      Note: The Job ID in the message and visit the Reports > Jobs page to see the result of the action.

    • Click Reset to clear all selected files.

    • Click Cancel to exit the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without making changes.

  3. To store the selected files according to custom parameters, in the Store Parameters field, select Custom.

  4. Enter the following fields:

    1. Number of Copies: Indicate the number of copies to store.

    2. Truncate Files Immediately: Select this option to truncate files immediately after storing.

    3. Tape Drive Pool: Select the tape drive pool for the selected files.

    4. Minimum File Size: Specify the minimum file size.

    5. Media Type: Specify the tape drive media type, or sdisk.

    6. Media Format: Specify the files to store in the selected media format (ANTF or LTFS) for a Custom store selection. The list is only enabled for the LTO media type. For non-LTO media types, including LATTUS, S3COMPAT, Q-Cloud, and SDISK, this option is disabled and ignored.

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to start a job to store the selected files. When the confirmation message appears, click OK.

    • Click Reset to clear all selected files.

    • Click Cancel to exit the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without making changes.

Select this option to store files by a directory.

  1. To select the directory to store, click Browse... in the Selected Directory section. The StorNext Directory Browser page appears.

  2. Click a directory.
  3. Click Continue, or click Cancel to abort the task and return to the previous page.

  4. In the Store Parameters section, do one of the following:

    • Select By Policy to process all of the files from the specified directory and any sub-directories by the policy class.
    • Select Custom to process all of the files from the specified directory and any sub-directories according to the specified custom parameters.

    (Optional) You can select the Recursive option to process all of the files from the specified directory and any sub-directories. Depending on the number of files in the directory and sub-directories, running this option might use extensive Storage Manager resources.

    Note: If you do not select the Recursive option, only the files in the specified directory are processed. This is not recursive.

  5. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to start a job to store the selected directory. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. If desired, make a note of the Job ID in the message and visit the Reports > Jobs page to see the result of the action.

    • Click Reset to clear all selected files.

    • Click Cancel to exit the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without making changes.

Select this option to change the version of a file to a new version.

  1. To select the file to change, click the Browse button in the Selected Files field.

  2. On the Browse page, do the following:

    1. Click on a relation point. This displays any sub-directories and files under the relation point.

    2. If the file you want to change is visible, click Selectnext to that file.

    3. If the file is in a sub-directory, click on the directory to view any sub-directories and files under the directory. Repeat Step a and Step b.

    4. After you have selected the file you want to change, click Continue to return the selected file back to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to start a job to change the version of the selected file. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. If desired, make a note of the Job ID in the message and visit the Reports > Jobs page to see the result of the action.

    • Click Reset to clear all selected files.

    • Click Cancel to exit the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without making changes.

  1. Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 to change versions for additional files.

Select this option to recover previously deleted files.

  1. To select the files to recover, click the Browse button.

  2. On the Browse page, do the following:

    1. In the File Filter field, enter one or more characters. Click Filter to display all files whose names contain the string that you entered.

    2. When the search results are displayed, click the box next to the files to be recovered, or select all displayed files by clicking the box next to the Name heading.

    3. The Deleted Between filter restricts the file list to only files that were deleted within a certain date range. To use this filter, position the cursor in the first field, and click the calendar icon. Select the desired starting date and time, and then click the blue X icon to close the calendar. Repeat the process for the ending date. Click the Filter button to the right of the Deleted Between field to apply the filtering criteria you entered.

    4. Click Continue to return the selected files back to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to start a job to recover the selected files. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. If desired, make a note of the Job ID in the message and visit the Reports > Jobs page to see the result of the action.

    • Click Cancel to exit the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without making changes.

Select this option to recover previously deleted directories.

  1. To select the directories to recover, click the Browse button.

  2. On the Browse page, do the following:

    1. In the Directory Filter field, enter one or more characters. Click Filter to display all directories whose names include the string that you entered.

    2. The Deleted Between filter restricts the directory list to only directories that were deleted within a certain date range. To use this filter, position the cursor in the first field, and click the calendar icon. Select the desired starting date and time, and then click the blue X icon to close the calendar. Repeat the process for the ending date. Click the Filter button to the right of the Deleted Between field to apply the filtering criteria you entered.

    3. When search results are displayed, click the box next to the directories to be recovered, or click the box next to the Name heading to select all displayed directories.

    4. Click Continue to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page with the selected directories marked, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.

  3. If you want to keep the current version of the selected directory (with all its files), while recovering an earlier version of that directory, enter one or both of the Advanced Options:

    • Destination Directory: Specify an alternative path name for the directory to which you want to save the recovered directory. This allows you to keep the current version of the directory, while saving the recovered version elsewhere, as outlined below.

    • Files Active At: Click the calendar icon and specify a date and time to include only the files in the recovered directory that were active (not deleted) on or before the specified date. Click the blue X icon to close the calendar.

      The Destination Directory and Files Active At options are valid only when recovering a past instance of an existing directory. The normal functionality of a recover operation is to recover files or directories that have been completely deleted. If the directory (along with its contents) still exists, these options let you recover a "snapshot" of the directory and its files from an earlier point in time, as specified by the Files Active At option.

      Consequently, when recovering a directory instance, you must use the Destination Directory option to specify a new destination, because the source directory may already exist and you do not want to recover over that directory.

      Note: After recovering an instance, you end up with an entirely new managed directory with no relation to the source

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to start a job to recover the selected directories. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. If desired, make a note of the Job ID in the message and visit the Reports > Jobs page to see the result of the actions.

    • Click Cancel to exit the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without making changes.

Select this option to retrieve files.

  1. To select the files to retrieve, click the Browse button in the Selected Files field.

  2. The managed relation points will be displayed on the Browse page.

  3. Do the following:

    1. Click on a relation point. This displays any sub-directories and files under the relation point.

    2. If files that you want to retrieve are visible, click All to select all visible files, or click the Select box next to each file you want to retrieve.

    3. If the files are in a sub directory, click on the directory to view any sub-directories and files under the directory. Repeat Step 2 b.

    4. After you have selected all files that you want to retrieve, click Continue to return the selected files back to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.

  4. (Optional) Select one of the files in the Selected Files field. This option enables the Retrieve Parameters to be set. Enter the following Retrieve Parameters for the selected file:

    • Select Update Access Time to prevent recently retrieved files from being immediately truncated if the file system goes over the high watermark. This option updates the access time of the file upon retrieval of the file.

      Note: If a requested file already resides on disk, the access time is also updated.

    • Select a Glacier Storage Class to specify the type of retrieval from Amazon Web Services (AWS) Glacier storage.

      Note: The cost of retrieval from a Glacier storage class varies by retrieval time, with the quickest retrieval type having the highest cost. See Amazon Glacier pricing.

      Note: This parameter is ignored if unsupported by the media or if the file is not in Amazon Glacier storage.

      Note: If you do not select this parameter and the file is in Glacier storage, the default retrieval type for the storage media is used.

      The following types are supported:

      • standard: AWS Glacier storage class using standard retrievals to access data within 3-5 hours from Glacier storage or within 12 hours from Glacier Deep Archive storage.
      • expedited: AWS Glacier storage class using expedited retrievals to access data within 1-5 minutes. This option is not supported for data in Glacier Deep Archive storage.
      • bulk: AWS Glacier storage class using bulk retrievals to access data within 5-12 hours for data in Glacier storage or within 48 hours for data in Glacier Deep Archive storage.
    • Select Top Priority to place this request on the top of the retrieve queue.
    • New File Name: Enter a new name to assign to the selected file upon retrieval.

    • Partial Retrieve Start Byte and End Byte: To do a partial file retrieval, enter the file's starting and ending bytes.

When you enter these optional retrieve parameters, a checksum is not validated for the selected file.

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to start a job to retrieve the selected files. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. If desired, make a note of the Job ID in the message and visit the Reports > Jobs page to see the result of the action.

    • Click Reset to clear all selected files.

    • Click Cancel to exit the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without making changes.

Select this option to retrieve directories.

Important Consideration About The Recursive Retrieve Command

There are two phases when you invoke a recursive retrieve command:

  • Phase 1: Mapping of the directory and the files to determine which files are retrieved.
  • Phase 2: The actual retrieves from tape, sdisk, and object storage.

During Phase 1 you can only execute one recursive retrieve command at a time. If you execute multiple recursive retrieve commands concurrently, the processes fail and you are notified that an existing recursive retrieve command is in progress.

For example, if a recursive retrieve is currently running Phase 1 and an additional recursive retrieve is invoked, the second request fails

However, if that same recursive retrieve is currently running Phase 2, and an additional recursive retrieve is invoked, the second request is processed without any errors.

  1. To select the directory to use as the start for a recursive retrieve, click Browse... in the Selected Files field.

  2. On the Browse page, the managed relation points are displayed. Do one of the following:

    • To use a relation point as the selected directory, Click the circle next to the relation point and proceed to Step 3.

    • If the desired directory is a sub-directory of a relation point, click the relation point to display any sub-directories under the relation point. If the directory you want to use is not visible, continue to click on the sub-directories until the desired one is visible. When it is visible, click the circle next to the directory.

  3. After you select the desired directory, do one of the following:

    • Click Continue to return the selected directory back to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page.

    • Click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.

  4. (Optional) In the Retrieve Parameters section, enter the following parameters for the selected file:

    • Select Recursive to process all files from the specified directory and any sub-directories.

      Note: If you do not select the Recursive option, only the files in the specified directory are process. This is not recursive.

    • Select the Update Access Time option to prevent recently retrieved files from being immediately truncated if the file system goes over the high watermark. This option updates the access time of the file upon retrieval of the file.

      Note: If a requested file already resides on disk, the access time is also updated.

    • Select a Glacier Storage Class to specify the type of retrieval from Amazon Web Services (AWS) Glacier storage.

      Note: The cost of retrieval from a Glacier storage class varies by retrieval time, with the quickest retrieval type having the highest cost. See Amazon Glacier pricing.

      Note: This parameter is ignored if unsupported by the media or if the file is not in Amazon Glacier storage.

      Note: If you do not select this parameter and the file is in Glacier storage, the default retrieval type for the storage media is used.

      The following types are supported:

      • standard: AWS Glacier storage class using standard retrievals to access data within 3-5 hours.
      • expedited: AWS Glacier storage class using expedited retrievals to access data within 1-5 minutes.
      • bulk: AWS Glacier storage class using bulk retrievals to access data within a day.

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to start a job to do a recursive retrieve. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. If desired, make a note of the Job IDs in the message and visit the Reports > Jobs page to see the result of the action.

    • Click Reset to clear all selected directories.

    • Click Cancel to exit the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without making changes.

  1. Repeat Step 1 through Step 5 to retrieve additional directories.

Select this option to truncate files.

  1. To select the files to truncate, click the Browse button in the Selected File field.

  2. Do the following:

    1. Click on a relation point. This displays any sub-directories and files under the relation point.

    2. If files you want to truncate are visible, click All to select all visible files, or click the Select box next to each file you want to truncate.

    3. If the files are in a sub-directory, click on the directory to view any sub-directories and files under the directory. Repeat Step 2 b until you have selected all files you want to truncate.

    4. After you have selected all files you want truncate, click Continue to return the selected files back to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to start a job to truncate the selected files. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. If desired, make a note of the Job ID in the message and visit the Reports > Jobs page to see the result of the action.

    • Click Reset to clear all selected files.

    • Click Cancel to exit the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without making changes.

Select this option to truncate a directory.

  1. To select the directory to truncate, click Browse... in the Selected Directory section. The StorNext Directory Browser page appears.

  2. Click a directory.
  3. Click Continue, or click Cancel to abort the task and return to the previous page.

  4. (Optional) In the Truncate Parameters section, you can select the Recursive option to process all of the files from the specified directory and any sub-directories. Depending on the number of files in the directory and sub-directories, running this option might use extensive Storage Manager resources.

    Note: If you do not select the Recursive option, only the files in the specified directory are processed. This is not recursive.

  5. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to start a job to truncate the selected directory. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. If desired, make a note of the Job ID in the message and visit the Reports > Jobs page to see the result of the action.

    • Click Reset to clear all selected files.

    • Click Cancel to exit the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without making changes.

Select this option to move files.

  1. To select the files to move, click the Browse button in the Selected Files field.

  2. On the Browse page, the managed relation points will be displayed.

  3. Do the following:

    1. Click on a relation point. This displays any sub-directories and files under the relation point.

    2. If files you want to move are visible, click All to select all visible files, or click the Select box next to each file you want to move. If the files are in a sub-directory, click on the directory to view any sub-directories and files under the directory. Repeat step b until you have selected all files that you want to move.
    3. Click Continue to return the selected files back to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.

  4. In the New Media field, select one of these options for the file:

    • Media ID: Specify the unique identifier for the media to which you are moving the selected file.

    • Media Type: Specify the media type for the media to which you are moving the selected file.

    • Blank Media: Select this option if you are moving the selected file to blank media. When moving files to a specific media type, check the Blank Media box to designate any files to be moved to a blank media. The Blank Media check-box is disabled if a specific Media ID is selected.

    • Media Format: Specify the selected media format (ANTF or LTFS) for a Custom store selection. The list is only enabled for the LTO media type. For non-LTO media type, including LATTUS, S3COMPAT, Q-Cloud, and SDISK, the option is disabled and ignored.

  5. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to start a job to move the selected files. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. If desired, make a note of the Job ID in the message and visit the Reports > Jobs page to see the result of the action.
    • Click Reset to clear all selected files.
    • Click Cancel to exit the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without making changes.

Select this option to modify attributes for the selected file.

  1. To select the files to modify, click the Browse button in the Selected Files field. On the Browse page, the managed relation points will be displayed.

  2. Do the following:

    1. Click on a relation point. This displays any sub-directories and files under the relation point.

    2. If files you want to modify are visible, click All to select all visible files, or click the Select box next to each file you want to modify.
    3. If the files are in a sub-directory, click on the directory to view any sub-directories and files under the directory. Repeat step b until you have selected all files to modify.
    4. Click Continue to return the selected files back to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.

  3. In the File Attributes field, enter the following options. Required fields are marked with an asterisk.

    • *Number of Copies: Specify to maintain 1, 2, 3, or 4 copies for the file.

    • Store: Specify whether to store the file By Policy, or to Never store the file.

    • Relocate: Specify whether to relocate the file By Policy, or to Never relocate the file.

    • Truncate: Specify whether to truncate the file By Policy, Immediately After Store, or to Never truncate the file.

    • Stub File Size (KB): Specify By Policy to use the policy's stub size, or select Custom and enter the desired stub file size in the field to the right of Custom.

  1. Do one of the following:

    1. Click Apply to start a job to modify the selected files. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. If desired, make a note of the Job ID in the message and visit the Reports > Jobs page to see the result of the action.

    1. Click Reset to clear all selected files.

    1. Click Cancel to exit the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without making changes.

Select this option to modify attributes for the selected file by its directory.

  1. To select the directory, click Browse... in the Selected Directory field. On the Browse page, the directories are displayed.

  2. Do the following:

    1. Click on a relation point. This displays any sub-directories under the relation point.

    2. Select each directory you want to process.
    3. Click Continue to return the selected directory back to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.

  3. In the File Attributes section, enter the following options. Required fields are marked with an asterisk.

    • Recursive: Select the Recursive option to process all of the files from the specified directory and any sub-directories. Depending on the number of files in the directory and sub-directories, running this option might use extensive Storage Manager resources.

      Note: If you do not select the Recursive option, only the files in the specified directory are processed. This is not recursive.

      *Number of Copies: Specify to maintain 1, 2, 3, or 4 copies for the file.

    • Store: Specify whether to store the file By Policy, or to Never store the file.

    • Relocate: Specify whether to relocate the file By Policy, or to Never relocate the file.

    • Truncate: Specify whether to truncate the file By Policy, Immediately After Store, or to Never truncate the file.

    • Alternate Store Location Copy: Specify by an alternate store location copy.

    • Stub File Size (KB): Specify By Policy to use the policy's stub size, or select Custom and enter the desired stub file size in the field to the right of Custom.

  1. Do one of the following:

    1. Click Apply to start a job to process the selected directory. When the confirmation message appears, click OK. If desired, make a note of the Job ID in the message and visit the Reports > Jobs page to see the result of the action.

    1. Click Reset to clear all selected files.

    1. Click Cancel to exit the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without making changes.

Select this option to view detailed information about selected files.

  1. To select the files to view, click the Browse button in the Selected Files field. The managed relation points will be displayed on the Browse page.
  2. Do the following:
    1. Click on a relation point. This displays any sub-directories and files under the relation point.
    2. If files you want to view are visible, click All to select all visible files, or click the Select box next to each file you want to view.
    3. If the files are in a sub-directory, click on the directory to view any sub-directories and files under the directory. Repeat step b until you have selected all files to view.
    4. Click Continue to return the selected files back to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.
  3. Click File Info to view information about all selected files.
  4. Click Done when you are finished viewing file information.

Select this option to assign affinities to one or more directories.

  1. If you have not already done so, choose File and Directory Actions from the Tools menu. The Tools > File and Directory Actions page appears.
  2. Choose Assign Affinities from the Available Actions drop-down list.
  3. Select the directories you want to assign affinities to. If necessary, click Browse to navigate to the directory location, and then select the directory
  4. Under the Affinity Options section, select the affinity you want to assign from the Affinity to Assign drop-down list.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • Click Apply to accept your changes. When the confirmation message appears, click Yes to accept your changes, or No to abort and return to the previous page.
    • Click Reset to discard your changes, and reset the page.
    • Click Cancel to discard your changes, and return to the Home page. 

Select this option to expire the specified copy number from all versions of files that you select. The copy must have been configured for expiration, and all unexpired copies must have been created for the file. This option provides the ability to expire copies before the expiration interval has elapsed.

  1. To select the files, click the Browse button in the Selected Files field. The managed relation points will be displayed on the Browse page.
  2. Do the following:
    1. Click on a relation point. This displays any sub-directories and files under the relation point.
    2. If files you want to expire are visible, click All to select all visible files, or click the Select box next to each file you want to expire.
    3. If the files are in a sub-directory, click on the directory to view any sub-directories and files under the directory. Repeat step b until you have selected all files to expire.
    4. Click Continue to return the selected files back to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.
  3. In the Copy Number field, specify the copy number.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to accept your changes. When the confirmation message appears, click Yes to accept your changes, or No to abort and return to the previous page.
    • Click Reset to discard your changes, and reset the page.
    • Click Cancel to discard your changes, and return to the Home page. 

Select this option to expire the specified copy number from all versions of the specified directory. The copy must have been configured for expiration, and all unexpired copies must have been created for the file. This option provides the ability to expire copies in a specified directory before the expiration interval has elapsed.

  1. To select the directory, click the Browse button in the Selected Directory field. The managed relation points will be displayed on the Browse page.
  2. Do the following:
    1. Click on a relation point. This displays any sub-directories and files under the relation point.
    2. If files you want to view are visible, click All to select all visible files, or click the Select box next to each file you want to expire.
    3. If the files are in a sub-directory, click on the directory to view any sub-directories and files under the directory. Repeat Step 2 b until you have selected all directories in which to expire files.
    4. Once all files you want expire are selected, click Continue to return the selected directory back to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.

  3. In the Expire Files By Filename/Directory section, specify the copy number in the Copy Number field.

    • (Optional) You can select the Recursive option to process all of the files from the specified directory and any sub-directories. Depending on the number of files in the directory and sub-directories, running this option might use extensive Storage Manager resources.

      Note: If you do not select the Recursive option, only the files in the specified directory are processed. This is not recursive.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to accept your changes. When the confirmation message appears, click Yes to accept your changes, or No to abort and return to the previous page.
    • Click Reset to discard your changes, and reset the page.
    • Click Cancel to discard your changes, and return to the Home page. 

Select this option to export a copy of one or more files.

Note: The file data is exported to LTFS-formatted media.

  1. To select the file, click the Browse button in the Selected Files field. The managed relation points will be displayed on the Browse page.
  2. Do the following:
    1. Click on a relation point. This displays any sub-directories and files under the relation point.
    2. If files you want to view are visible, click All to select all visible files, or click the Select box next to each file you want to export a copy of.
    3. If the files are in a sub-directory, click on the directory to view any sub-directories and files under the directory. Repeat step b until you have selected all files.
    4. Click Continue to return the selected files back to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.
  3. (Optional) Select Batch Mode to submit the files and directories to be exported using a batch file, instead of enumerating each selected item. Use this option to export a large number of files or directories.

  4. (Optional) Select Copy Equivalent to create a one-to-one copy of the media. If you select this option, the Destination Media option becomes disabled.

  5. Select the Destination Media:
    • Click Any Available Blank LTO Media or Specific LTO Media.
    • If available, select the Destination Media ID.
  6. (Optional) Select the Source Drive Pool and Destination Drive Pool.

  7. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to accept your changes. When the confirmation message appears, click Yes to accept your changes, or No to abort and return to the previous page.
    • Click Reset to discard your changes, and reset the page.
    • Click Cancel to discard your changes, and return to the Home page. 

Select this option to export a copy of one or more directories.

Note: The file data is exported on LTFS-formatted media.

  1. To select the directory, click the Browse button in the Selected Directory field.
    1. Click on a relation point to display any sub-directories under the relation point.
    2. If the directories you want to include are visible, click All to select all visible directories, or click the Select box next to each directory you want to include.

    3. Click on any directory to view its sub-directories. Repeat Step 2 b until you have selected all directories to export.

    4. Click Continue to return the selected directories to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page, or click Cancel to return to the Tools > File and Directory Actions page without saving selections.
  2. Do the following:
  3. (Optional) Select Batch Mode to submit the files and directories to be exported using a batch file, instead of enumerating each selected item. Use this option to export a large number of files or directories.

  4. (Optional) Select Copy Equivalent to create a one-to-one copy of the media. If you select this option, the Destination Media option becomes disabled.

  5. Select the Destination Media, either Any Available Blank LTO Media or Specific LTO Media.

  6. If available, select the Destination Media ID.
  7. (Optional) Select the Source Drive Pool and Destination Drive Pool.

  8. Do one of the following:

    • Click Apply to accept your changes. When the confirmation message appears, click Yes to accept your changes, or No to abort and return to the previous page.
    • Click Reset to discard your changes, and reset the page.
    • Click Cancel to discard your changes, and return to the Home page.