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Using nTier File Migrator
This chapter describes using the nTier File Migrator software to perform day-to-day
operations.
Accessing Files
The magnetic disk storage and tapes managed by the nTier File Migrator software
appear as a single standard Windows logical drive to computers on the same network
as the nTier system. This means that all of the files managed by the nTier File Migrator
software appear in folders under the drive letter assigned to the logical drive used by
the nTier File Migrator archive. As a result, software applications can write to and read
from the archive as though it were a standard disk-based logical drive.
Access the Current Version
To access the current version of a file, simply select and open the file using Windows
Explorer or any standard Windows interface on any computer on the same network as
the nTier system. You can also select the file using the Archive Management Console.
When you open the file, the nTier File Migrator software retrieves the file either from
the RAID disk in the nTier or from tape if the data is not available on disk.
Access Old or Deleted Versions
You can retrieve old and deleted versions of files using the nTier File Migrator History
Explorer utility. The History Explorer provides access to the complete history and
status of any file that the system knows about. History Explorer lists all available
versions of all files, all file instances and their media locations, including deleted and
renamed files. It allows retrieval of all file versions and instances from disk or tape.
File access via History Explorer is fully compliant with the Microsoft security model for
current files and this model has been extended to delete files and old versions. Full
compliance with Microsoft security model means that a user’s access rights to files and
folders over the network are preserved when using History Explorer.
