Symantec Enterprise Vault Ignore Archive TriggerBit

I frequently set this up for customers, the IgnoreArchiveBit.txt method of backing up Enterprise Vault archive data.

The basic steps are as follows:

1. Create a folder under the program files directory on your EV server system drive. Call it something like ArchiveBitProgram or whatever you suits you.
2. Place the VBS file from this article in the folder.
3. Open the file in notepad and modifiy it as needed (instructions below)
4. Create a scheduled task and set it to run after your snapshots are complete.
5. Do yourself a favor and test the VB script first. From windows explorer open the folder it's in and open the folder that the partition is located in.
6. Double click the VB scipt and watch for the "IgnoreArchiveBitTrigger.txt" file to show up. Now change the exstention of the "IgnoreArchiveBitTrigger.txt" to .old. Now re-run the test and make sure it deletes the .old file and places a new one in there.
7. Now for Enterprise Vault 2007 make the following registry edit.
8. Create the following registry value:
   • FileWatchEnableIgnoreArchiveBit
9. This is a DWORD value registry key created under
   • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KVS\Enterprise Vault\Storage
10. When set to 1, this registry key enables the StorageFileWatch mechanism.
11. Now when the scheduled task runs it will create archive trigger bit file and in Enterprise Vault 2007 it will restart the storage service.

1. Open the Vault Admin Console (vac)
2. Expand Vault stores
3. Expand Each Vault Store Group
4. Right Click on the appropriate Vault Store Partition and goto the Properties
5. Select the Backup Tab and select
6. "Check for a trigger file" and choose the appropriate scan interval time.

Symantec has a detailed knowledge base article here: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/273151.htm

Information on editing the Archive Trigger Bit VB Script is located here.

The Archive Trigger bit VB script for EV 2007 is here

The Archive Trigger bit VB script for EV 8.0.x is here