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2.6. Tracking the Archive, Hires Removal,
Restore and Purge Process
2.6.1. Archive Metadata
Archive metadata is added to the clips by means of specific IPDirector user fields. They
will allow you to monitor their archive status.
The following user fields have been defined in IPDirector when installing IP2Archive:
• Archive Status
• Archive Progress
• Archive Progress Message
• Archive LTO Tape
• Archive Group
• Archive Date
• Archive Status Message
During the archive, restore, purge and hi-res removal process, IP2Archive Communicator
will update these user fields with archive metadata.
2.6.2. Archive Status
A clip can have the following archive statuses:
Status Description
Unknown The archive status of the clip is unknown.
Request archive A request to archive the clip has been performed in
Deep Archive Manager or in IPDirector. A deep archive
system has not yet been assigned.
Archive storage assigned A deep archive system has been found ready to perform
the archive request.
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