Apple Final Cut Server - Manual (Page 171)

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Setting Up an Archive Device
Archiving an asset makes it possible to take the asset offline but still retain a link to it
should it be required later. This is most useful when you have large video files that are
not currently being used but are taking up disk space on a device. Archiving the asset
allows you to copy it to a different device; for example, a FireWire drive or a large but
slow hard disk that you can take offline. Final Cut Server keeps a link to the asset and
makes it easy to restore the asset when it is needed later.
Important: The archive operation does not archive the versions that an asset might
have. Only the current version is archived.
Final Cut Server supports multiple archive devices, and most devices can be set as an
archive device. Archive devices can use the Contentbase or Filesystem Final Cut Server
device type.
Important: Assets on a Contentbase device type cannot be archived unless the
archive device is also a Contentbase device type. If you create one or more
Contentbase device types to store assets, be sure to create an archive device that
also uses a Contentbase device.
Note: You can also create archive devices using Device Setup Assistant. See “ Adding a
Device ” on page 62 for more information.
To make a device an archive device:
1 Double-click the device in the Devices pane of the Administration window.
The device opens in its own window.
2 Select the Archive Device checkbox.
3 Click Save Changes.
This device will now appear in the list of archive devices in the main window’s shortcut
menu. See the Final Cut Server User Manual for more information.