Accessing localhost optionsTo access Localhost options, right-click the Core or agent and then click Reconnect to Core.Information from the Core is updated and refreshed; for example, recently added agents.Accessing remote core optionsTo access remote core options, right-click the Core or agent and then select one of the remote coreoptions described as follows:Option DescriptionReconnect to core Refreshes and updates information from the Core, such as recently added agents.Remove core Deletes the Core from the Local Mount Utility.Edit core Opens the Edit Core window, where you can change the host name, port, andcredentials.Accessing agent optionsTo access agent options, right-click the Core or agent and then click Refresh recovery points. The list ofrecovery points for the selected agent updates.Managing retention policiesPeriodic backup snapshots of all the protected servers accumulate on the Core over time. The retentionpolicies are used to retain backup snapshots for longer periods of time and to help with management ofthese backup snapshots. The retention policy is enforced by a nightly rollup process that helps in agingand deleting old backups. For information about configuring retention policies, see CustomizingRetention Policy Settings.Archiving to a cloudYou can archive your data to a cloud by uploading it to a variety of cloud providers directly from the CoreConsole. Compatible clouds include Windows Azure, Amazon, Rackspace, and any OpenStack-basedprovider.To export an archive to a cloud:• Add your cloud account to the Core Console. For more information see, Adding A Cloud Account.• Archive your data and export it to your cloud account.• Retrieve archived data by importing it from the cloud location.About archivingRetention policies enforce the periods for which backups are stored on short-term (fast and expensive)media. Sometimes certain business and technical requirements mandate extended retention of thesebackups, but use of fast storage is cost prohibitive. Therefore, this requirement creates a need for long-term (slow and cheap) storage. Businesses often use long-term storage for archiving both complianceand noncompliance data. The archive feature in AppAssure is used to support the extended retention forcompliance and noncompliance data. It is also used to seed replication data to a remote replica core.67
