Configuring Automatic Data Replication

To allow WCN to automatically replicate files from the source to the bucket, you should simply specify for how long a file should not have been modified in order for WCN to queue it for replication. You can configure the global Data Replication policy, which is valid for all pairs of source and bucket. By default, the global replication policy is set to queue for replication data not modified within the last 1 minute. You can also overwrite the global Data Replication policy by specifying different parameters for a given pair of source and bucket.

When configuring the global Data Replication policy, you can also refine the list of automatically managed locations on all sources. For more information, refer to Refining the List of Automatically Managed Locations (below).

Refining the List of Automatically Managed Locations

Depending on the interface you used to pair a source with a bucket, WCN assumes that it should automatically manage all data on the source.

You can refine the list of locations on your sources, in which data should be automatically managed, by specifying a list of included and excluded locations, instructing WCN to automatically manage (replicate, reclaim space):

• All data on a source when the root of the source is added as an included location.
• All data on a source, except data in subfolders added as excluded locations, when the root of the source is added as an included location.
• No data on the source, except data in subfolders added as included locations, when the root of the volume is not added as an included location.

You can edit the list of included and excluded locations at any time as part of the global Data Replication policy configuration, following the steps below.

Configuring the Global Data Replication Policy

1. Click Replication Policy in the left pane.

   

2. In the right pane, specify the length of time a file should not have been modified for WCN to replicate it. Enter the desired number and select the unit of measure in the drop-down box.
3. (optional) Refine the list of automatically managed locations on all sources, by doing one of the following:
   • To add a folder to the list of included or excluded locations, click the + next to the respective list and browse to and select the folder. Then click OK.
     You can also create a new folder in an existing source to add it as an included or excluded location.
   • To remove a folder from the list of included or excluded locations, select the folder in the respective list and click the – button.
4. Click Apply.

Overwriting the Global Replication Policy for a Specific Pair

1. Select the source in the left pane.
2. Click the Add policy button.
3. In the Policy Type dialog, select Replicate and click OK.

   

   If the selected source already has its own replication policy assigned, you cannot add a new replication policy. You can edit the existing policy, following the steps below.
   To make the source use the global replication policy set for all pairs, simply delete its policy by selecting it and clicking the Delete policy button.
4. In the right pane, specify the length of time a file should not have been modified for WCN to replicate it. Enter the desired number and select the unit of measure in the drop-down box.

   

5. Click Apply.