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Add an Archive device

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  • Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
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Prior to archiving data into an Archive device, the device must first be defined and initialized. The Add Archive Device dialog box is used to define an Archive device.

To add an Archive Device

  • To open the Add Archive Device dialog box, select Add Device on the Archive menu.

The following table lists the items that appear on the Add Archive Device dialog box.

Field/Button

Description

Archive Device

This is the name of the device where the data is to be archived.

Device

There are two options available:

  • Choose Removable Disk if the Archive Device is an optical disk.

  • Choose Fixed Disk if using a mapped drive. You can use a remote disk as the Archive location by using a Symbolic Link (Symlink). For more information, refer below to the Using a Symbolic Link (Symlink) workflow for more details.

Physical Device

This specifies the device. For example, E:\ or C:\archiveData.

Create

Select to add the device.

Dismiss

Select to discard changes.