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Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User's Guide

Performing a GUI Archive

You can archive specific files or entire directories from a directory tree. You can also assign a unique description for each group of files you archive (archive package). To archive your files:

  1. Click the Archive button in the GUI main window. The Archive window appears.
  2. Expand the directory tree by clicking the plus sign (+) or the folder icon next to an object in the tree. To search or filter files, click the Search icon from the tool bar.

      To search:

    1. Enter your search criteria in the Find Files (Archive) window.
    2. Click the Search button. The Matching Files (Archive) window appears.
    3. Click the selection boxes next to the files you want to archive and close the Matching Files (Archive) window.

      To filter:

      1. Enter your filter criteria in the Find Files (Archive) window.
      2. Click the Filter button. The Archive window displays the filtered files.
      3. Click the selection boxes next to the filtered files or directories you want to archive.
  3. Enter a description, accept the default description, or select an existing description for your archive package in the Description pull down box.
  4. To modify specific archive options, click the Options button located to the right of the Estimate button. Any options you change are effective during the current session only. To estimate the transfer time for your archive selections click the Estimate button.
  5. Click the Archive button. The Archive Status window displays the progress of the archive.


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