To create a local archive, do the following:

1. Go to the Archive tab.

2. In the branch of the Server object, click the Create... link.
   

3. Select the Local archive type.
   
4. In the Color field, select the color of an archive.
5. If necessary, in the Depth, days field, specify the maximum depth of storing an archive in days. If you specify the 0 value, the archive depth is unlimited (see Configuring recording to an archive).
   
6. In the Multimedia storage field, specify the name of an archive.
7. In the Storage type field, select the type of archive storage:
   • Block, if you need low latency and high performance in various situations. For example, for tasks with a large read and write load;

   • Object, if you need to be able to change the size of an archive volume without restarting the system (see General information about the Round-robin algorithm), as well as to encrypt an archive volume (see Encrypting a volume of an object archive).

8. In the Partitions information section, click the + button.
   
   As a result, a panel for configuring an archive volume opens.
   

9. Configure archive volumes:

   1. Set checkboxes next to the disks that you want to include in the archive.

   2. If a disk doesn't have a file system, the disk can contain an archive volume in the form of a partition. In this case, set the Format checkbox. This will format the disk to the SolidStore file system developed by AxxonSoft (see General information about SolidStore file system).
      

      When you select a disk on which to place the archive volume, take into account its capacity. If the archive is completely full, the oldest data is overwritten with new data. You can delete the file system on the disk using the standard Disk Management utility in Windows OS. For the manual for starting and using the utility, see Microsoft website. Deleting the file system on the disk in the Disk Management utility consists of the following: delete logical disk; create a new disk in the resulting unallocated area; assign a letter to the disk, but do not format it. The system disk cannot be completely allocated for an archive. You cannot create an archive volume as a partition on a removable disk, since its partition cannot be deleted through the Disk Management utility.

   3. On disks that have a file system, you can store an archive volume in the form of a file. For this archive volume, you must enter a file size (in gigabytes) or set it by moving the slider. The size of an archive file must be greater than or equal to 1 GB. For the Fat32 file system, the maximum archive size is 4 GB.

      

      If the archive is completely full, the oldest data will be overwritten with new data. By default, the file name is the same as the name of an archive, and the file is located at the root directory of the disk. To change the name and/or location of the file, click the button.

10. Click the Apply  button.
    If volumes are configured in the form of partitions, a dialog window is displayed, warning about formatting of the relevant system disks.
    
11. Read the list of partitions that will be formatted.
12. If the list is correct, set the I have read the warning and realize the risk of losing important data checkbox.
13. Click the Format button. Otherwise, click the Cancel button to return to the archive settings.

Creation of a local archive is complete.