Features

Overview of New Features

Parking Queues
Saved selections during archiving
Archive JobLog Downloads
Job history search
JobLog delivery
Search history optimization
Volume inventories
Update to S3 Object Archive
Throughput optimization
Index search optimization
Case insensitive archive index fields

Archive Job Management

Parking Queue

The parking queue is a new section in the Job Monitor, where archive and restore jobs submitted by specific users can be held indefinitely until a user with operator/admin privilege decides they should run. Parked jobs are retained through restarts of P5.

Start times for jobs can be optimized to ensure high-priority tasks take precedence over less critical ones. A valuable feature for busy P5 Archive installations where refined job management offers significant benefits.

Saved Selections When Archiving & Restoring

When making selections of files/folders for archive and restore, multiple selections can be saved and recalled. Busy P5 administrators can collect separate selections of files for archive/restore and switch between them.

JobLog Download & File Delivery

Archive JobLog Downloads

Job details and an inventory of all files saved by archive jobs can now be downloaded directly in P5's web-admin interface, via the Job Monitor or Job Logs windows. Inventory information is provided in a tab-separated file, available fields to include are configured in each archive index's settings.

JobLog File Delivery

Users have always been able to setup email reporting, so information about completed jobs are delivered to your inbox. Users can now specify a folder on a P5 client and have the same information delivered as a text log file to a chosen location. This is great for automated ingestion of P5 job information, and also avoids issues configuring email sending.

Search Job History & Volume Inventories

Search Job History

When using the Job History window to browse completed jobs, a search field allows quick location of a job according to its description.

Volume Inventories

On a per-Volume basis, it's now possible to run a job which collects a list of all files saved to a volume and outputs it into a file. The setup window allows users to select which fields they would like to include in their inventories.

Volume Inventory jobs may take some time to run depending upon the number of files saved to a volumes and the number of different indexes that have to be queried to generate the output.

Additional Updates

S3 Object Archive Update

A useful update when creating and sharing an S3 Bucket from P5, which allows 3rd party tools to submit and restore data via our S3 server interface.

P5 now supports listing of buckets via S3 API calls, allowing simple 3rd-party FTP-style tools (e.g. Cyberduck) to be used to test the S3 Object Archive feature, included with P5 Archive module for code-free integrations to an LTO archive.

Index Search Optimization

Searches using 'contains string' are vastly improved for large indexes through database optimizations.

Throughput Optimized When Writing to Disk Containers

Faster writing to cloud and disk storage, where containers are first created on disk before upload to cloud or on-premise S3 storage. P5 now provides multi-threaded container creation, for increased throughput on faster hosts with fast storage.

Case-Insensitive Archive Index Fields

Meta-data fields may now be created using a case-insensitive string type, allowing easier searching of human-generated metadata.

Requirements & Compatibilities

Requirements - Archiware P5 Version 7.3

Operating System Requirements

macOS X	Intel x86 (64-Bit) macOSX 10.9 – 14.x - Apple M-series macOSX 11.x – 14.x
Windows	Server 2012R2 Server 2016 Server 2019 Server 2022 Windows 8.1, 10, 11 Please read before installing!
Linux	Intel/AMD x86 64-Bit systems with glibc version 2.15 are supported, including: - OpenSuSE 12.2+ / SLES 12+ - CentOS 7+ / RHEL 7+ / Fedora 19+ - Ubuntu 12+ - Debian 8+ Unicode UTF-8 Language package is required
FreeBSD	Version 13 and 14 Intel/AMD x86 64-Bit CPU
Synology	DSM operating system 5.2 – 7 Intel/AMD x86 64-Bit CPU
QNAP	QTS 4.3+, 5.0+ QTS hero QTScloud Intel/AMD x86 64-Bit CPU
NETGEAR	ReadyNAS OS 6.6.0 + Intel/AMD x86 64-Bit CPU
Virtualization	x86 – VMware, Parallels, Linux-Xen, Hyper-V

Space requirements

Memory	2 GB+ available
Hard disk	1 GB for Installation + variable (for backup/archive indexes)

Browser Requirements

Safari	13+
Firefox	70+
Chrome	80+

Compatibilites - Archiware P5 Version 7.3

Supported Tape Technologies

LTO-1, LTO-2, LTO-3, LTO-4, LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7, LTO-8, LTO-9
S-AIT 1, 2, 3, 4
AIT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
DLT4000-8000
SDLT220-600
DLT-S4
VXA (on request)
8mm
DAT

Disk Storage

Direct attached storage (DAS)
FreeNAS
HyperFS
MetaSAN 4.5.0.0 (Windows/Linux supported from 4.6.0.0)
QNAP NAS
RAID
Scale Logic
Seagate LaCie
Storage area network (SAN)
StorNext
Synology NAS (as of P5 Version 5.3.3)
SSD
Tiger Store
Vtrak FS
XSAN

Proprietary File Systems

Helios (UB, UB+, UB2, UB64)
Xinet 14.0+
Netatalk 2
Windows Services for Macintosh

Supported Interfaces

SAS
SCSI
iSCSI
FibreChannel
Firewire
USB
SATA
eSATA
Thunderbolt

Supported Cloud Services

Alibaba Object Storage Service
Amazon S3
Amazon Snowball
Amazon Glacier
Backblaze B2
Exoscale as Generic S3
Generic S3
Google Cloud Storage
Hitachi S3 (as generic S3)
Huawei (as generic S3)
Microsoft Azure
MinIO (as generic S3)
Oracle Cloud Storage
OrionVM (as generic S3)
RSTOR Space (as generic S3)
Seagate Lyve Cloud
Synology C2 Object Cloud Storage (as generic S3)
Viking Cloud Native Obsidian
Wasabi Cloud Storage

Supported platforms include macOS X, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, QNAP, Synology, and NETGEAR

Cloud Object Storage Classes

Amazon S3: S3 Standard, S3 Intelligent-Tiering, S3 Standard-IA, S3 One Zone-IA
Amazon Glacier: Standard, Deep Archive
Google: Standard, Nearline, Coldline
Microsoft Azure: Standard Hot, Cool

MAM/DAM Integrations

axle
Final Cut Server
Canto Cumulus
CANTEMO
CatDV
cavok (Peak-14)
DALIM ES
Editshare
eMAM
FocalPoint Server
KeyFlow ADAMS
KYNO
Metus
Projective Strawberry
Streamline Pro
Xinet

Supported Tape Library Vendors

Actidata
BDT
Dell
HPE
IBM
MagStor
mLogic
NEC
Oracle/StorageTek
OWC
Overland-Tandberg
Qualstar
Quantum
Spectra Logic
SYMPLY

Supported Hardware Manufacturers

Accusys
Apple
BDT
Bright Technologies Astella
DDP
Dell
Drobo (as a disk)
Facilis
FAST LTA
GB Labs
G-Technology
HPE
IBM
LaCie
mLogic
NEC
NetApp
Netgear
Overland-Tandberg
Perifery
Promise
QNAP (as of P5 version 5.5.3)
Qualstar
Quantum
Samsung
Scale Logic
Sonnet
Spectra Logic
Starline
Sun/Oracle
SYMPLY
Synology (as of P5 Version 5.3.3)
ToolsOnAir just:store
UNITEX

Upgrade FAQ

FAQ - Updating to Archiware P5 Version 7.3

What is new in Archiware P5 version 7.3?

For more information about version 7.3, please refer to the New Features page. Important information about platform and module limitations can be found on the Discontinuations page.

Which PresSTORE or Archiware P5 versions can directly update to version 7.3?

Only version 6.x/7.x can be updated directly to version 7.3.
Version 5.x needs to be updated to version 6.1 first.
For more details please refer to Upgrade FAQ 6.1.
Version 4.4 needs to be updated to version 5.1 first.
For more details please refer to Upgrade FAQ 5.1.
Older versions need to be updated to version 4.4.x. first.
For more details please refer to Upgrade FAQ 4.4.

Note: Support for PresSTORE 4 (P4) backup and archive indexes is discontinued in version P5 5.6 and later.

Who is entitled to an update free of charge?

The update is free of charge for all customers who:

purchased or registered P5 after November 12th, 2023 or
had active Software Maintenance on November 12th, 2024.

Validity of the Software Maintenance Agreements can be verified in the Archiware Portal.

How much does it cost to update an installation when Software Maintenance is expired?

Updates are available through the Archiware Software Maintenance. For all licenses that ran out of maintenance, a reactivation of Software Maintenance is possible. It covers two major aspects:

1. access to the latest software version, and
2. access to manufacturer support. Prices depend on how long the maintenance is expired:

Expiration <1 year: 35% of the license price according to the current price list
Expiration <2 years: 60% of the license price according to the current price list
Expiration <3 years: 70% of the license price according to the current price list

The reactivated maintenance is valid for 12 months, starting on the 1st of the month following the Archiware invoice date. For more details about Archiware Software Maintenance & Support please refer to the Maintenance & Support.

Where can I get a quote for reactivation of Archiware Software Maintenance?

In order to receive a Software Maintenance reactivation quote, please contact your local reseller or request one through the Archiware Portal.

Which preparations should be made before the update?

Make sure you meet the System Requirements.
Make sure that a required platform or function has not been discontinued.
Make sure you are eligible for the required license (point 3/4) or request a corresponding quote (point 5).
Read the Important Notes for important information regarding any necessary changes in the affected installations.
For safety purposes, please make a copy of the installation directory!

Do I need new license keys for the update and where can I get them?

All installations with an up-to-date key and a valid Software Maintenance Agreement do not need a new license key. Installations without an up-to-date key have to request one through the Archiware Portal.

What are the system requirements for P5 version 7.3?

On this dedicated page, you will find all information about System Requirements for P5 version 7.3.

Which features of previous versions are no longer available in P5 version 7.3?

On this dedicated page, you will find all information about Discontinuations for P5 version 7.3.

Please read the Important Notes for information regarding any necessary changes in the affected installations.

What technical effort is required for the update?

An update from version 6.x/7.0 installation is comparable to a new installation. The installer automatically detects an existing version and executes all necessary changes in the application and its configuration. Please check if it might be necessary to take precautions for a downgrade (see point 13). For security reasons, please create a copy of your installation directory.

Important Note for updating from 5.2 and previous releases: In some rare cases, a full backup may be necessary for P5 Backup. Therefore, the first backup after the upgrade will require the appropriate amount of time and backup capacity. The reason for this is that any missing drive information is mandatory in version 6.0 and higher.

Do all clients/agents have to be updated to P5 version 7.3 as well?

Yes, version 7.3 has to be installed on all servers, workstations and virtual server agents. Please read the Important Notes for information regarding any necessary changes in the affected installations.

Will all my settings remain intact when updating?

Yes, all settings remain intact when installing P5 version 7.3.

Is it possible to downgrade to a previous version after updating to P5 version 7.3?

After upgrading from version 7.2, a downgrade back to 7.2 is possible with the following limitation:

All P5 Server and Workstation Agents have to be downgraded as well

Note: please refer to the necessary preparations described in point 6.

In case it is necessary to re-activate version 6, this can only be done through a new installation and a subsequent restore of the configuration from a security copy made previously.

Upgrading from Archiware P4

Files stored with P4 can be restored through P5, but only with reduced functionality and without search capabilities.

P5 Backup: After having upgraded to P5 Backup, a full backup run is required.
Please be sure to schedule backup time and capacity accordingly.

P5 Archive: P5 Archive requires a conversion of the P4 archive index. To do so, each archive index has to be converted within the administration section of P5. Depending on the size of the index as well as computing power, this process can take anything between minutes and hours.

For more details, please read the P5 Upgrade Guide.

Now, to download the installer package, please return to the Download page and click "New Install".