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Specifying Archive Settings
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Adding AAF Metadata to an Archive
The Asset Tracking/Archive Settings view on the Interplay Archive Engine includes an option
labeled “Allow Metadata Archive.” If you select Yes, AAF metadata for Avid assets is sent to the
tape archive along with the media. This option requires special implementation by the tape
archive vendor. If you select No, only media is sent to tape (the default). This option is supported
for the SGL FlashNet
solution. Consult with your archive solution provider to determine if your
installation supports this feature.
This setting appears only when you log in to an Archive Engine database.
Specifying the Archive Server, Segment Size, and Restore Process
These settings appear when you log in to an Interplay Engine online database (AvidWG). You
must set the name of the Archive Engine server. You might need to set the other options,
depending on your workflow.
To specify Archive settings for an online database:
1. Open the Avid Interplay Administrator and log into the system running the Interplay Engine.
2. In the Site Settings section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the
Asset Tracking/Archive Settings icon.
The Asset Tracking/Archive Settings view opens.
3. Select the AvidWG database from the database list.
The Archive Settings area displays these options.
4. In the Archive Settings area, do the following:
t In the Archive server name text box, type the name of the computer running the Avid
Interplay Archive Engine.
t In the Archive Segment size (frames) text box, type the segment size used for partial
restore operations, in frames. The default value is 1800 frames.
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If you later change the Archive Segment size, the new size applies only to new archives. Partial
restores of media that is already archived use the original segment size.