Setting Up the Export Archive on the Source Server

An export archive resides on the source content server, where it collects information from the Web site. During replication, the export archive is copied to an import archive residing on the target server. (That import archive must be created first so that you can point to it when you create the export archive.)

After you create an import archive (see Setting Up the Import Archive on the Target Server), you are ready to create an export archive. You create (or edit) an export archive using the Manage Site Replication page on the source server.

To set up an export archive, perform these steps:

1. Log in to the content server as an administrator.

2. In the Administration section, select Site Studio Administration.

   The Site Studio Administration page is displayed (see Site Studio Administration). If you run Content Server in the Top Menus layout, you do not see this page. Instead, all administration options are then items in the Site Studio Administration menu.

3. Click Manage Site Replication.

   The Manage Site Replication page is displayed (see Manage Site Replication Page).

4. Click Add Export Archive.

   The Add Export Archive page is displayed (see Add Export Archive Page).

   Or, if you are updating an existing export archive, select it in the list of archives and click Change Settings.

5. Enter a name for the archive in the Archive Name field. This name appears in the list of available archives on the Manage Site Replication page. The archive name should not contain any spaces or special characters.

6. Enter a description of the archive in the Archive Description field.

7. Choose the Web site to replicate in the Web Site menu.

8. Select the Include project file in export archive check box if you want to replicate your entire site hierarchy.

   If you do not want to replicate the entire site hierarchy and instead want to replicate individual sections, then clear this check box, continue with the steps below, and then use the Site Studio Replicator tool (see the Site Studio Designer Guide).

9. For Transfer to Collection, select the collection on the target content server where this archive is copied to.

   Click Open Collection... to browse to the collection on the target server and select it.

10. For Transfer to Archive, select the archive on the target server where this export archive is copied to (see Setting Up the Import Archive on the Target Server).

11. Select the Automatically export new and changed content check box if you want the replication process to be automatic whenever content on the source server changes. (If you do not enable this option, you must manually trigger the replication.)

12. Click Add Archive.

    Or, if you are updating an existing export archive, click Update.

When you select a Web site for the export archive, Site Studio archives and replicates everything related to your site (see What Gets Replicated). To customize what gets archived or to add more items to the archive, you can refine the archive query directly using the Archiver applet on the content server.

The next step is to start the replication (see Starting the Site Replication).

If you plan to use Site Studio Replicator to replicate individual sections of your site, then the next step is launch the Site Studio Replicator tool (see the Site Studio Designer Guide).