Defining migration policies and storage sets

You must define migration policies and storage sets before you can define reports to Content Manager OnDemand or load data into the system.

You can set up Content Manager OnDemand to copy data to disk storage or archive storage (or both). The storage management attributes of the application groups that you add to the system will determine the types of media that you need and how you configure storage sets on the system.

A storage set must contain at least one primary storage location. A primary storage location can use disk storage (the default) or specify archive storage media such as disk pool, optical, or tape. The Content Manager OnDemand online help provides details about defining storage characteristics. Also see the IBM® Content Manager OnDemand for i: Common Server Administration Guide for more information about migration policies and storage sets.

Although not recommended, if you plan to migrate index data to archive storage, then you must assign the System Migration application group to a storage set that specifies archive storage. Also, we recommend that you assign the System Log application group to a storage set that specifies archive storage so that the system can maintain a permanent copy of the data that is written to the system log.