Adding a retention volume

A retention volume stores data objects that are placed under retention, which means that the object is retained for a specified period.

Procedure

  1. Click Data Servers and select a data server, then click Add Volume.
  2. In the Add Volume dialog box, complete these fields:
    Table 1. Retention volume options
    Field Value Notes Source type
    Volume Type Select Retention.
    • CIFS
    • NFS
    Source Type Select the source or connection type.
    • CIFS
    • NFS
    Unified Governance If you want to exclude the volume from synchronization with the governance catalog, clear the Publish to catalog checkbox. This option is available only if synchronization with the governance catalog is enabled.
    • CIFS
    • NFS
    Server Enter the fully qualified domain name of the server from which the volume is available for mounting.
    • CIFS
    • NFS
    Username Enter the user name that is used to connect to and mount the volume.
    • CIFS
    Password Enter the password that is used to connect to and mount the volume.
    • CIFS
    Assign to Data Server Select the data server to which you want to assign the volume.
    • CIFS
    • NFS
    Volume Name Enter the common name of this volume.

    Avoid using commas (,) in the name. Although a comma is a valid character, it causes queries to fail when specified as part of the search text.
    • CIFS
    • NFS
    Share Enter the share name for this volume.
    • CIFS
    Export In the Export text box, enter the export name for this volume.
    • NFS
    Indexing Options Select the checkbox for the indexing options that you want to include:
    • Include metadata for contained objects
    • Include content tagging and full-text index
    		These options are not selected by default.
    • CIFS
    • NFS
  3. Click Save to save your configurations and add the volume. Retention volumes do not have any data to harvest until a copy to retention runs.
  4. Click View Volumes. The added volume appears, listed as a retention volume.