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Adding a New Vault
A vault is a logical container for folders, each of which represents a storage location on a host machine.
Vaulting rules determine which of the vaults you have defined will be used to store content files associated with objects of a specific type and life cycle state.
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When you create a new vault, it is enabled by default.
To add a vault from the Vault Configuration window, do the following:
1. Click or select File > New > Vault to open the New Vault window.
2. Complete the following fields:
Field
Description
Site
Select a site from this list.
Name
Enter a vault name. The name you specify must be unique among the vaults defined for all sites. The name should contain only letters, numbers, hyphen, and underscores.
Vault type
Select one of the following:
• Master Vault—Stores (revaulted) master copies of content files.
• Replica Vault—Stores replicated content files.
• Cache Vault—Stores uploaded files until they are revaulted to their permanent storage locations. If you select this vault type, the vault is used as the local cache vault for the site. Only one cache vault is allowed for each site.
• Local Backup Vault—Enabled after one minute timeframe in the absence of cache vault and stores uploaded files until they are revaulted to their permanent storage locations. In the New Vault window, select this vault from Type to create the local backup vault. Only one local backup vault is allowed for the system.
When original cache vault is restored, the local backup vault no longer stores the uploaded files. This vault should be mounted on a different physical storage device other than that of cache vault.
All vault types are supported on both main sites and File Server sites.
Default system target (for a master vault) or Default target for site (for a replica or cache vault)
You can select this check box, but you cannot directly clear it. Because there must always be a default target for the site (replica or cache vault) or default system target (master vault), the check box is cleared automatically when you designate another vault as the default target.
Every site must have one vault that is its default target.
Only master site can have default system target vault.
When a master vault is designated as the default system target for the site, and when the wt.fv.useVaultsForAllContent property is true, the vault becomes the destination for revaulting operations for content not covered by revaulting rules.
When a replica or cache vault is designated as the default target for a site, it becomes the target of replication operations when the target vault has not been explicitly specified.
Read only
If you select this check box, the vault is not available for storing content files when they are uploaded, but content files can be retrieved when a download is requested.
Automatic folder creation
When this check box is selected, a folder is automatically created when an existing folder reaches its capacity (number of files). This check box is selected by default. To avoid the read-only vault situation, always keep the check box selected.
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For this option to work, you must have manually created and mounted a root folder.
Automatic cleanup of older content
When this check box is selected, automatic cleanups are performed on this vault according to the rules and schedule that are specified in the Automated cleanup of replica vaults window.
3. Click OK.