Follow the instructions below to set a schedule for a new or existing Archiving Policy.
1. Click on "Policy" in the Main Menu to open the Policies window.
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2. In the "Policy" menu, click on "Create New Policy."
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Select an existing policy from the list and click "Edit."
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3. The "Create New Policy"/"Edit Policy" window will open. Select the "Data Retention" tab.
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4. Click the "Add Archiving Schedule" button.
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5. The "Archive Schedule Picker" window will appear.
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Here you can set the "Archiving Trigger Type", which is the type of archiving schedule. There are five options available: hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and yearly. You can set the specific time for the archiving process depending on the selected trigger.
* *Hourly Archiving*
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You can select the starting minute. The archiving policy will be launched every hour at that minute.
* *Daily Archiving*
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You can select the starting minute and the hour(s). The archiving policy will be launched every day at that time.
* *Weekly Archiving*
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You can select the starting time and day(s). The archiving policy will be launched every week at that time.
* *Monthly Archiving*
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You can select the starting time and the exact day(s) of the month. The archiving policy will be launched at that time.
{info:title=Tip}You can click on the Last checkbox to schedule archiving on the last day of every month.
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* *Yearly Archiving*
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You can select the starting time, day of the month, and months of the year. The archiving policy will be launched at that time.
6. Click OK to apply the settings.
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{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to schedule an Archiving Policy in Data Center Console.{excerpt}
1. Click on "Policy" in the Main Menu to open the Policies window.
!policy.png!
2. In the "Policy" menu, click on "Create New Policy."
!newa.png!
_Or_
Select an existing policy from the list and click "Edit."
!124.png!
3. The "Create New Policy"/"Edit Policy" window will open. Select the "Data Retention" tab.
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4. Click the "Add Archiving Schedule" button.
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5. The "Archive Schedule Picker" window will appear.
!hid4.png!
Here you can set the "Archiving Trigger Type", which is the type of archiving schedule. There are five options available: hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and yearly. You can set the specific time for the archiving process depending on the selected trigger.
* *Hourly Archiving*
!s4.png!
You can select the starting minute. The archiving policy will be launched every hour at that minute.
* *Daily Archiving*
!s3.png!
You can select the starting minute and the hour(s). The archiving policy will be launched every day at that time.
* *Weekly Archiving*
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You can select the starting time and day(s). The archiving policy will be launched every week at that time.
* *Monthly Archiving*
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You can select the starting time and the exact day(s) of the month. The archiving policy will be launched at that time.
{info:title=Tip}You can click on the Last checkbox to schedule archiving on the last day of every month.
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* *Yearly Archiving*
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You can select the starting time, day of the month, and months of the year. The archiving policy will be launched at that time.
6. Click OK to apply the settings.
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{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to schedule an Archiving Policy in Data Center Console.{excerpt}