Contents

List of Tables

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Introduction

• Oracle DIVArchive Overview
• New and Enhanced Features and Functionality

2 Oracle DIVArchive Concepts

• Oracle DIVArchive Sources and Destinations
  • EMC ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage) Integration
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
  • Data Expedition Integration
    • Source and Destination Configuration
• Oracle DIVArchive Arrays, Disks, and Cache
• Oracle DIVArchive Tape Groups and Sets
  • Tape Compression
  • Tape Group Encryption
  • Sony ODA Drives
    • Using Optical Drives and Discs
  • Tape Spanning
  • Protected Mode
  • Tape Label Management
• Oracle DIVArchive Media Storage Formats
  • AXF Disk and Tape Storage Formats
  • Storage Media Format
  • Tape Storage Media Format
  • Disk Storage Media Format
  • Object Instances Media Format
• Oracle DIVArchive Objects
• Oracle DIVArchive Complex Objects
  • Complex versus Non-Complex Objects
  • Metadata Database
  • Complex Objects and FTP
  • Oracle DIVAnet Complex Object WAN Transfers
• Oracle DIVArchive Object Instances
  • Requiring and Releasing Instances
• Oracle DIVArchive Requests
• Oracle DIVArchive Request Types
  • Oracle Storage Cloud Transfers
    • Object Storage Destinations
    • EMC ECS Object Store Integration
  • True Remaining Tape Size and Last Written Position
  • Archive Requests
    • Archive Request Files Path Root and Files Parameters
      • Correct Examples
      • Incorrect Example
    • Archive Request with Delete on Source
      • Example 1
      • Example 2
      • Example 3
      • Example 4
      • Example 5
      • Example 6
      • Example 7
      • Example 8
      • Example 9
  • Restore Requests
  • Archiving and Restoring in AXF Mode
  • Oracle DIVArchive Partial File Restore Requests
    • Submitting a Partial File Restore Request
  • Multiple Restore (N-Restore) Requests
  • Delete and Delete Instance Requests
  • Copy Requests
  • Copy As Requests
  • Associative Copy Requests
  • Require and Release Requests
  • Eject Tape Requests
  • Insert Tape Requests
  • Repack Tape Requests
  • Verify Tape Requests
  • Export and Import Tape Requests
    • Exported Tape Metadata Files
    • Tape Import Workflow
    • Importing Tapes
  • Migrate Content Requests
• Oracle DIVArchive Metasources
• Oracle DIVArchive Symbolic Links
• Oracle DIVArchive Storage Plan Management
• Oracle DIVArchive Content Verification
  • Archive Instructions
    • Limitations
  • Genuine Checksum using AXF Transfer
    • Requirements
    • DIVArchive Configuration Utility Settings
    • Archive Instructions
    • Limitations
• Oracle DIVArchive Quality of Service

3 DIVArchive Architecture Overview

• Hardware Components
  • Storage Devices
  • Management Stations
  • Oracle DIVArchive Actors
  • Oracle DIVArchive Managers
  • Network Devices
  • Other Components
• Software Components
  • Password Security
  • DIVArchive Actor
  • DIVArchive Manager
    • Checksum Support and Content Verification
    • Import Tapes Tool
  • DIVArchive Robot Manager
  • DIVArchive Configuration Utility
  • DIVArchive Control GUI
  • DIVArchive Backup Service
  • Oracle DIVArchive Avid Connectivity
  • DIVArchive Client API
  • Customer Information Collection Tool
  • DIVArchive Drop Folder Monitor (DFM)
  • DIVArchive SNMP Agent
  • Oracle DIVArchive Storage Plan Manager (SPM)
  • DIVArchive VACP Converter
  • Miscellaneous DIVArchive Utilities

4 Starting and Stopping DIVArchive

• Starting DIVArchive
  • Starting DIVArchive Hardware
  • Starting DIVArchive Software
• Stopping DIVArchive
  • Shutting Down the Software
  • Shutting Down the Hardware
• Manager Failover Procedures

5 Configuration Utility Operations

• Launching the Configuration Utility and Connecting to the Database
• Configuration Utility Tabs
  • System Tab
    • Syntax Examples
    • Actor Configuration in the Database
  • Robots Tab
  • Disks Tab
  • Drives Tab
  • Tapes Tab
    • Altering the Tape Status
  • Sets, Groups & Media Mapping Tab
    • Assigning Tapes to Set IDs
  • Media Tab
  • Storage Accounts Tab
  • Storage Plans Tab
  • Slots Tab
  • Manager Setting Tab

6 Control GUI Operations

• Launching the Control GUI and Connecting to the Manager
• User Permissions
• Control GUI Preferences
• Manager Log Level Configuration
• Control GUI Dashboard and Quick Launch Buttons
  • Quick Launch Buttons
• Control GUI Toolbars and Navigation
  • Home Tab: Dashboard
  • Home Tab: Manager (Current Requests View)
    • Request Steps
    • Clearing Completed Requests
    • Canceling a Request
    • Changing the Request Priority
    • Retrying a Request
  • Home Tab: Actors
  • Home Tab: Robot Managers
  • Home Tab: Libraries
  • Home Tab: Drives
  • Home Tab: Disks
    • Viewing Storage Options
  • Home Tab: Tapes
    • Tape Compression
    • Tape Drive Encryption
  • Home Tab: Sources Destinations
  • Action Tab
    • Automatic Repack
    • OTU (Object Transfer Utility) for Cloud Sources and Destinations
  • Manage Tab: Objects
  • Manage Tab: Requests
  • Manage Tab: Media
    • Source Media Priority
  • Manage Tab: Require/Release
  • Manage Tab: SPM Actions
  • Analytics Tab: Metrics
  • Analytics Tab: Events
  • Analytics Tab: Drive Alert Logs
  • Analytics Tab: Library Alert Logs
  • Analytics Tab: DIVArchive Information
  • Analytics Tab: Database Logs
  • View Tab: Properties, Clear, Clear All
• Exporting the Current View

7 Monitoring DIVArchive

• DIVArchive Request Warnings
• DIVArchive Backup Service Warnings and Notifications

8 Operational Boundaries

• Number of Manager Connections
• Number of Simultaneous Manager Requests
• Number of API Tasks
• Recommended API Connection Use
• Special Authorized Characters
• Maximum Number of Allowed Characters
• File Path Limitations

9 Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I access the system in Engineering mode?
• What is the Administrator log in and password?
• How often are metrics updated?
• What should be done if SPM is not working as desired?
• What is the export XML file compatibility?

A DIVArchive Options and Licensing

B Repack and Verify Tape Request Limitations with Checksum Workflows

Glossary