The Enable Retention Lock workflow enables software WORM on all the dependent copies of a selected storage pool.
After you run this workflow to enable the retention lock, for entities that have valid jobs, you cannot decrease the retention or delete the entities.
Procedure
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Download the Enable Retention Lock workflow from the Commvault Store using the instructions in Download Workflows from Commvault Store.
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From the CommCell Browser, go to Workflows.
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Right-click Enable Retention Lock, and then click All Tasks > Deploy.
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Right-click Enable Retention Lock again, and then click All Tasks > Execute.
The Enable Retention Lock Options dialog box appears.
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Click OK.
The Select Storage Pool dialog box appears.
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From the Storage Pool list, select the storage pool that you want to configure the retention lock storage mode on, and then click OK.
A warning message appears stating that, once you enable the retention lock, for entities that have valid jobs, you cannot decrease the retention or delete the entities.
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Click Yes to run the workflow.
The Enable Retention Lock workflow starts, and you can monitor the progress from the Job Controller window.
Results
After the workflow completes, the user who ran the workflow receives an email as follows:
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If the workflow completes successfully, the alert includes details of the actions completed by the workflow.
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If the workflow fails, then the alert contains the reason for the failure, and solutions to troubleshoot the issue.