Using the Archive Menu

The Archive menu controls the host archive devices.

Figure 1. Archive Menu
Filter Menu
You can use the standard filter menu for selecting the products that appear in the Archive Log area.
Archive Control Area
The middle of the menu provides commands to control archive operations such as mount or record, and displays status information for the archive device functions.
Archive Log Area
The bottom of the menu shows what product files, if any, are recorded on the archive that is currently mounted.
  1. Make sure the archive device is configured in Setup > Archive.
  2. In IRIS, select Menus > Archive Menu and, for example, do the following:

    • Mount an IRIS tape or disk (archive media) and start the recording process.

    • Retrieve product files and store them on the system disk.

  3. All operations are directed to a selected archive device. To select an archive device (tape or optical disk), select Archive > Drive.
  4. Select a drive from the list.

    The choices vary depending on the drives configured for your system. If no archive drives are available, the list contains the entry UNKNOWN.

  5. To direct output to the archive device, make send requests in Menus > Product Output.