Moving Files in File Storage Optimization

Applies to: File system servers

At the data source level, you can move groups of files or individual files. When you move files, a request is sent to a reviewer and an approver. The request must be reviewed and approved before the files are moved.

Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Comply > Risk Analysis.

2. Click File storage optimization.

   The File storage optimization page appears.

3. On the Server tab, next to the server name, click the down arrow .

   The data sources for the server appear.

4. In the Data source name column, click the data source.

   The data source dashboard page appears.

5. Select the files that you want to move:

   • To move a group of files, use a dashboard to give you the best view of the files:

     1. From the dashboard list, select a dashboard.

        For example, to move duplicate files, select the File duplicates dashboard.

     2. Use the dashboard tiles to filter the files.

        For example, to only move larger files, in the file ownership Size tile, select the Above 5 GB check box.

   • To select from a list of individual files, on the Review tab, select the files that you want to move.

     If the data source is a NetApp filer with monitoring enabled, file monitoring information is available in the right-hand pane.

6. In the upper-right corner of the page, click Move files.

   The Move files dialog box appears and lists the number of files that will be moved.

7. In the Destination path box, type the destination path in one of the following formats:

   • \\FQDN_of_the_computer\share_name

   • \\IP_address\share_name

8. In the User name box and Password box, type the credentials needed to access the destination path.

9. Optional: To add reviewers and approvers, turn the Create review request toggle to the right:

   1. In the Request name field, enter a name for the review request.

   2. In the Reviewers list, enter the name of a user and then select the user(s) who will review the request.

   3. In the Approvers list, enter the name of a user and then select the user(s) who will approve the request.

      To have the person creating the request also approve the request, leave the Assign approvers box empty.

   The users who you add as reviewers and approvers receive an email with instructions about how to review and approve items in the request. The request must be reviewed and approved before the files are moved.

10. Click Submit.

Related Topics

Request Manager