Patent ID: 8108354
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of managing a main archive device for use in an archive system with a capability of adding sub-archive devices, the method comprising: obtaining a management data set for use in managing the main archive device and the sub-archive devices, the management data set including a plurality of policies each associating an identifier of a file to be archived with an identifier of an archive original server that stores the file to be archived and from which the file to be archived is acquired, and a priority order of policy setting indicating a priority order of the policies that are to be set to the sub-archive devices when the sub-archive devices are added, judging a policy to be set to a newly added sub-archive device based on the priority order of policy setting, said judging being in response to a reception of information indicating the sub-archive devices are added from an newly added sub-archive device; setting the judged policy to the newly added sub-archive device; and updating the management data set such that the management data set reflects a present status of the archive system including the newly added sub-archive device.