DiskSorter File Classification

DiskSorter File Classification
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DiskSorter
FILE CLASSIFICATION
User Manual
Version 5.8
Nov 2013
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Product Overview................................................................................................3 DiskSorter Product Versions ............................................................................... Usin! Deskto" Versions ......................................................................................5
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Classif!in" Files in a Disk or Director! ..................................................................................# $sin" File Cate"ories and File Filters ....................................................................................% S'owin" File Classification Pie C'arts ...................................................................................( $sin" )uilt*in File +ana"ement ,-erations ............................................................................ /nal!0in" File Classification 1esults ................................................................................... 12 Sa3in" File Classification 1e-orts....................................................................................... 11 Customi0in" 45+L 1e-orts ............................................................................................... 12 6x-ortin" PDF 1e-orts ..................................................................................................... 13 6x-ortin" 1e-orts to an S7L Data8ase ............................................................................... 1& /nal!0in" 1e-orts from +ulti-le 4osts................................................................................ 1 /nal!0in" File Cate"ories Per $ser ..................................................................................... 1# File Classification 4istor! C'arts ........................................................................................ 1% /utomatic 1e-ort +ana"ement ......................................................................................... 1( Classif!in" +ulti-le Disks or Directories.............................................................................. 1. Classif!in" 9etwork S'ares $sin" $9C Pat' 9ames ............................................................. 1. Classif!in" Files in ,ne or +ore Ser3ers ............................................................................. 22 Classif!in" Files in /ll Ser3ers on t'e 9etwork..................................................................... 21 Classif!in" S-ecific File 5!-es or File Cate"ories .................................................................. 22 /d3anced File Classification ,-tions................................................................................... 22 /utomaticall! ,r"ani0in" Files on t'e Disk.......................................................................... 23 6xcludin" Su8directories from File Classification .................................................................. 2& +ana"in" File Classification Plu"ins.................................................................................... 2 :indows S'ell Inte"ration ................................................................................................ 2# Sound 9otifications.......................................................................................................... 2% Customi0in" DiskSorter ;$I /--lication ............................................................................. 2( $sin" DiskSorter ;$I La!outs ........................................................................................... 2. $sin" Command Line $tilit! .............................................................................................. 32 Product $-date Procedure ................................................................................................ 32 Product 1e"istration Procedure ......................................................................................... 33 DiskSorter Ser3er ,3er3iew .............................................................................................. 3& Product Installation Procedure........................................................................................... 3 Initial Product Confi"uration ............................................................................................. 3# 7uick File Classification ,-erations .................................................................................... 3% +ana"in" File Classification Commands.............................................................................. 3( File Classification 1esults.................................................................................................. 3. File Classification C'arts................................................................................................... &2 File Classification 1e-orts ................................................................................................. &1 /nal!0e Disk S-ace $sa"e Per 4ost ................................................................................... &3 /nal!0e Disk S-ace $sa"e Per $ser ................................................................................... && Periodic File Classification <o8s .......................................................................................... & /nal!0in" File Classification 4istor! 5rends ......................................................................... &# File Classification 1ules .................................................................................................... &% 6xcludin" Directories from t'e File Classification Process ...................................................... &( $sin" DiskSorter Ser3er to /nal!0e 9etwork S'ares ............................................................ &. Confi"urin" DiskSorter Ser3er ........................................................................................... 2 Confi"urin" Custom $ser 9ame and Password..................................................................... 2 Confi"urin" Custom Ser3er Ports ....................................................................................... 1 Confi"urin" 6*+ail 9otifications ......................................................................................... 1 Confi"urin" S7L Data8ase Inte"ration................................................................................ 2 DiskSorter Ser3er Command Line $tilit! ............................................................................. 3 $-datin" DiskSorter Ser3er .............................................................................................. 1e"isterin" DiskSorter Ser3er ........................................................................................... # DiskSorter Ser3er ,6+ =ersion ......................................................................................... % Installin" +!S7L Data8ase ............................................................................................... ( Confi"urin" +!S7L Data8ase ............................................................................................ #3 Confi"urin" +!S7L ,D)C Data Source............................................................................... #& Confi"urin" DiskSorter Data8ase Connection ...................................................................... # Su--orted ,-eratin" S!stems........................................................................................... ## S!stem 1e>uirements ...................................................................................................... ##
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Product Overview
DiskSorter is a -owerful? fast and eas!*to*use file classification utilit! allowin" one to classif! files in disks? network s'ares and 9/S stora"e de3ices? detect files or file cate"ories 'oldin" si"nificant amounts of t'e disk s-ace and -erform multi-le file mana"ement o-erations suc' as file co-!? mo3e and delete to reclaim wasted disk s-ace.
In addition? -ower com-uter users are -ro3ided wit' an ad3anced -roduct 3ersion? named DiskSorter Pro? w'ic' is ca-a8le of -rocessin" si"nificantl! lar"er amounts of files? -ro3ides ad3anced? rule*8ased file classification ca-a8ilities? 'ierarc'ical file filters and allows one to sa3e file classification re-orts to t'e 45+L? 6xcel CS= and text formats.
Finall!? I5 and stora"e administrators are -ro3ided wit' two enter-rise*"rade -roduct 3ersions? DiskSorter $ltimate and DiskSorter Ser3er? w'ic' -ro3ide t'e user wit' t'e a8ilit! to su8mit file classification re-orts from multi-le ser3ers and deskto- com-uters to a centrali0ed S7L data8ase and anal!0e file classification re-orts and disk s-ace usa"e for one or more file cate"ories -er 'ost and -er user across t'e entire enter-rise.
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DiskSorter Product Versions

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%eatures +aximum 9um8er of Files +aximum Stora"e Ca-acit! +aximum 9um8er of Profiles Su--ort for $nicode File 9ames Su--ort for Lon" File 9ames Su--ort for $9C 9etwork Pat' 9ames )uilt*In File +ana"ement ,-erations Pie C'arts and )ars C'arts ,-tion to Classif! S-ecific File 5!-es 45+L? 5ext and 6xcel CS= 1e-orts Co-! /CLs and Securit! /ttri8utes +ulti*5'readed File Classification )uilt*In Data :i-in" Ca-a8ilities Performance 5unin" ,-tions D!namic S-eed Control /utomatic File ,r"ani0in" Ca-a8ilities Custom File Classification Plu"ins S7L Data8ase Inte"ration File Cate"ories Per 4ost File Cate"ories Per $ser File Classification 4istor! C'arts Command Line $tilit! 1uns as a Ser3ice in t'e )ack"round Periodic File Classification ,-erations :e8*)ased +ana"ement Interface ,6+ Product =ersion 'icense
B Product features? -rices and license terms are su8Cect to c'an"e wit'out notice.
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Usin! Deskto" Versions

Product )nstallation Procedure
DiskSorter is a3aila8le as a free download on our we8 site and on a lar"e num8er of software directories from around t'e world. 5o 8e sure !ou are "ettin" t'e latest -roduct 3ersion c'eck 'ereD 'tt-DEEwww.disksorter.comEdownloads.'tml DiskSorter is es-eciall! desi"ned to 8e as sim-le as -ossi8le. 5'e installation -rocedure is 3er! sim-le? re>uires no s-ecial knowled"e and ma! 8e com-leted in less t'an 32 seconds. 5'ere is no need for an! additional software. <ust download t'e DiskSorter installation -acka"e? run t'e setu- -ro"ram and !ou are done.
,n t'e F:elcomeF screen -ress t'e F9extF 8utton. 1ead t'e end*user license a"reement and -ress t'e FI /"reeF 8utton if !ou a"ree wit' t'e license terms or t'e FCancelF 8utton to sto- t'e installation -rocess.
Select t'e destination director!? -ress t'e FInstallF 8utton and wait for t'e installation -rocess to com-lete. 5'atFs all !ou need to do to install t'e DiskSorter file classification utilit! on !our com-uter.
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*lassi+,in! %iles in a Disk or Director,
5'e sim-lest wa! to classif! files located in a director! is to enter t'e director! name in t'e director! entr! located under t'e main tool8ar and to -ress t'e FClassif!F 8utton located in t'e to-*left corner of t'e main tool8ar. ,n t'e -rofile dialo" 3erif! t'at all t'e -arameters are selected correctl! and -ress t'e FStartF 8utton to 8e"in t'e file classification -rocess.
De-endin" on t'e s-eed of t'e disk and t'e amount of files t'at s'ould 8e -rocessed? t'e file classification -rocess ma! take from a cou-le of seconds for 'undreds of files to a few minutes for lar"e file s!stems containin" millions of files. Durin" t'e file classification -rocess? DiskSorter will dis-la! t'e -rocess dialo" s'owin" t'e total amount of -rocessed files and t'e amount of -rocessed stora"e s-ace. ,nce t'e file classification -rocess is com-leted? DiskSorter will dis-la! a 'ierarc'! of file classes and cate"ories sorted 8! t'e amount of used stora"e s-ace. For eac' file class or cate"or!? DiskSorter will s'ow t'e name of t'e cate"or!? t'e total amount of files in t'e cate"or! and all su8cate"ories and t'e total amount of t'e disk s-ace used 8! all files in t'e cate"or! and all su8cate"ories.
Click on a cate"or! item to o-en t'e cate"or! and s'ow nested su8cate"ories? classes and files. Select one or more cate"ories? classes andEor files and -ress t'e ri"'t mouse 8utton to -erform a file mana"ement o-eration on t'e selected items. For exam-le? select one or more classes or files? -ress t'e ri"'t mouse 8utton and select t'e FCo-! 5oF menu item to co-! all t'e selected files to anot'er location.
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Usin! %ile *ate!ories and %ile %ilters
In addition to t'e -rimar! file classification results? DiskSorter Pro allows one a--l! numerous t!-es of second le3el file filters ca-a8le of cate"ori0in" t'e file classification results 8! t'e file si0e? t'e user name? t'e last assess time? last modification time and file creation time. /fter finis'in" t'e file classification -rocess? DiskSorter -erforms automatic file cate"ori0ation and fills t'e list of detected file cate"ories? w'ic' is located Cust under t'e cate"or! 3iew in t'e main ;$I a--lication.
)! default? DiskSorter cate"ori0es file classification results 8! t'e file si0e and s'ows a list of si0e*8ased cate"ories sorted 8! t'e amount of used disk s-ace. For eac' cate"or!? DiskSorter s'ows t'e num8er of files? t'e amount of used disk s-ace and t'e -ercenta"e of t'e used disk s-ace relati3e to ot'er file cate"ories. $se t'e FCate"oriesF com8o 8ox to cate"ori0e files 8! t'e user name? last access time? last modification time or creation time.
,ne of t'e most useful features of DiskSorter is t'e a8ilit! to a--l! a second le3el file filter to t'e file classification results. For exam-le? in order to see all t'e documents t'at were created 2*3 mont's a"o? o-en t'e FDocumentsF file cate"or! in t'e main 3iew? select t'e creation time* 8ased file cate"ori0ation mode and dou8le*click on t'e FFiles Created 2*3 +ont's /"oF file cate"or!. DiskSorter will filter t'e currentl! dis-la!ed file cate"or! and s'ow all documents t'at were created 2*3 mont's a"o.
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S-owin! %ile *lassi+ication Pie *-arts
5'e DiskSorter file classification utilit! -ro3ides multi-le t!-es of -ie c'arts ca-a8le of s'owin" t'e amount of used disk s-ace and num8ers of files -er class? cate"or!? extension? file t!-e? file si0e? file owner? last access time? modification time and creation time. In order to o-en t'e c'arts dialo"? -ress t'e FC'artsF 8utton located on t'e main tool8ar.
)! default? t'e c'arts dialo" s'ows t'e used disk s-ace and num8ers of files for t'e current file class and t'e selected second*le3el file cate"or!. For exam-le? in order to o-en a c'art s'owin" t'e used disk s-ace -er last access time? select t'e FCate"ori0e 8! /ccess 5imeF second*le3el file cate"or! and o-en t'e c'arts dialo".
In addition? t'e c'arts dialo" -ro3ides t'e user wit' t'e a8ilit! to co-! t'e dis-la!ed c'art ima"e to t'e cli-8oard allowin" one to easil! inte"rate DiskSorter c'arts into userFs documents and -resentations. In order to customi0e t'e c'artFs descri-tion? -ress t'e F,-tionsF 8utton and s-ecif! a custom c'art date? time or title.
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Usin! .uilt/in %ile Mana!e&ent O"erations
DiskSorter -ro3ides t'e user wit' a num8er of file mana"ement o-erations suc' as file co-!? mo3e and delete? w'ic' ma! 8e -erformed on files? classes or class "rou-s. In addition? DiskSorter allows one execute -ro"rams? o-en files and start t'e :indows 6x-lorer a--lication in t'e director! w'ere t'e currentl! selected file is located in.
In order to co-! one or more files or all files related to a class or class "rou-? select t'e re>uired file? class or class "rou- in t'e cate"or! 3iew? -ress t'e ri"'t mouse 8utton and select t'e FCo-! 5oF menu item. 5'e DiskSorterFs 8uilt*in file co-! en"ine -ro3ides a lar"e num8er of ad3anced file co-! o-tions allowin" one to customi0e file co-! o-erations for user* s-ecific needs and re>uirements.
In order to o-en t'e F/d3anced Co-! ,-tionsF dialo" -ress t'e F/d3anced ,-tionsF 8utton located on t'e FCo-!F dialo". ,nce read!? -ress t'e FCo-!F 8utton to co-! all t'e selected class "rou-s? classes and files to t'e s-ecified destination director!. In order to delete one or more files or all files related to a class or class "rou-? select t'e re>uired items in t'e cate"or! 3iew? -ress t'e ri"'t mouse 8utton and select t'e FDeleteF menu item. Power com-uter users are -ro3ided wit' ad3anced file delete o-tions allowin" one to customi0e t'e delete o-eration for user*s-ecific needs and re>uirements. ,nce read!? -ress t'e FDeleteF 8utton to delete all t'e selected files? classes or class "rou-s.
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#nal,1in! %ile *lassi+ication 2esults
5'e main cate"or! 3iew in t'e DiskSorter ;$I a--lication s'ows file classification results accordin" to t'e lo"ical 'ierarc'! of file cate"ories and classes as defined in t'e selected file classification -lu"in. In addition? t'e DiskSorter file classification utilit! -ro3ides t'e a8ilit! to anal!0e file classification results and s'ow were files related to one or more file cate"ories are -'!sicall! located in t'e disk and t'en dis-la! a 'ierarc'! of directories and files sorted 8! t'e amount of t'e used disk s-ace.
+oreo3er? suc' an anal!sis ma! 8e -erformed on filtered file classification results s'owin" files matc'in" multi-le? two*le3el user*defined criteria. For exam-le? in order to see w'ere are located all documents t'at were last modified more t'en G mont's a"o? a--l! an a--ro-riate modification time file filter? select t'e FDocumentsF file cate"or!? -ress t'e ri"'t mouse 8utton and select t'e F/nal!0eF menu item.
5'e anal!sis results dialo" s'ows a 'ierarc'! of directories and files sorted 8! t'e amount of t'e used stora"e s-ace. 5'e user is -ro3ided wit' t'e a8ilit! to -erform numerous file mana"ement o-erations includin" file co-!? mo3e and delete. In addition? DiskSorter Pro allows one to ex-ort t'e anal!sis results to t'e 45+L? 6xcel CS= and text formats.
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Savin! %ile *lassi+ication 2e"orts
DiskSorter Pro -ro3ides -ower com-uter users wit' t'e a8ilit! to ex-ort file classification re-orts to t'e 45+L? 6xcel CS= and text formats. In order to ex-ort a file classification re-ort? classif! one or more disks or directories and -ress t'e F1e-ortF 8utton located on t'e main tool8ar.
,n t'e F1e-ortF dialo" enter t'e re-ort title? s-ecif! t'e file name to sa3e t'e re-ort to and select one of t'e followin" re-ort formatsD 45+L? 6xcel CS= or /SCII text. )! default? DiskSorter will sa3e a file classification re-ort for t'e currentl! dis-la!ed file cate"or! or class.
In order to ex-ort a full re-ort containin" all cate"ories and file classes? select t'e FFull 1e-ortF o-tion on t'e ri"'t side of t'e re-ort format selector. @ee- in mind t'at file classification re-orts for lar"e file s!stems containin" millions of files ma! 8e 3er! lar"e and difficult to o-en usin" standard tools es-eciall! w'en ex-orted to t'e 45+L format. In order to reduce t'e si0e of t'e re-ort? -ress t'e F+ore ,-tionsF 8utton to s'ow ad3anced re-ortin" o-tions and limit t'e re-ort to a s-ecific amount of nested le3els or files -er le3el.
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*usto&i1in! 45M' 2e"orts
I5 -rofessionals and s!stem administrators are -ro3ided wit' t'e a8ilit! to customi0e 45+L re-orts "enerated 8! t'e DiskSorter ;$I a--lication and t'e command line file classification utilit!. In order to customi0e 45+L re-orts? o-en t'e F,-tionsF dialo"? select t'e F;eneralF ta8 and select t'e F$se Custom 45+L 1e-ort 4eader and FooterF o-tion.
9ow? na3i"ate to t'e FDiskSorterEtem-latesF director!? o-en t'e Fre-ortH'eader.'tmlF andEor t'e Fre-ortHfooter.'tmlF tem-late files usin" a standard text editor and s-ecif! custom CSS st!les? lo"os? etc. to 8e used in DiskSorter file classification 45+L re-orts.
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7$"ortin! PD% 2e"orts
DiskSorter Pro? DiskSorter $ltimate and DiskSorter Ser3er allow one to ex-ort file classification results to PDF re-orts. In addition to t'e information a3aila8le in ot'er re-ort formats? DiskSorter PDF re-orts include -ie c'arts s'owin" t'e num8er of files and t'e used disk s-ace -er file cate"or! accordin" to t'e currentl! selected file cate"ori0ation mode. If one or more file filters are selected? t'e file cate"ories -ie c'arts are followed wit' t'e list of selected file filters and t'en finis'ed wit' t'e file classification results.
In order to ex-ort a PDF re-ort? classif! files in one or more disks? directories or network s'ares and -ress t'e FSa3eF 8utton located on t'e main tool8ar. ,n t'e sa3e re-ort dialo"? select t'e PDF re-ort format? enter a re-ort title? enter t'e name of t'e file to sa3e t'e re-ort to and -ress t'e FSa3eF 8utton. )! default? DiskSorter ex-orts a s'ort re-ort s'owin" t'e currentl! 3iewed cate"or! wit' all files and u- to t'ree le3els of su8cate"ories. In order to ex-ort a full file classification re-ort? w'ic' ma! result in a 3er! lon" PDF document for lar"e file s!stems? select t'e FFull 1e-ortF ex-ort mode.
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3.10 7$"ortin! 2e"orts to an S8' Data9ase

DiskSorter $ltimate -ro3ides t'e a8ilit! to su8mit file classification re-orts into a centrali0ed S7L data8ase t'rou"' t'e ,D)C data8ase interface. 1e-orts ma! 8e su8mitted to an S7L data8ase usin" t'e main ;$I a--lication or t'e command line utilit!? w'ic' ma! 8e used to -erform -eriodic file classification o-erations on multi-le ser3ers or deskto- com-uters w'ile su8mittin" all re-orts to a centrali0ed S7L data8ase.
5'e re-ort data8ase dialo" dis-la!s re-orts t'at were su8mitted to t'e data8ase and allows one to searc' re-orts 8! t'e re-ort title? 'ost name? date or directories t'at were -rocessed. For eac' re-ort in t'e data8ase? DiskSorter dis-la!s t'e re-ort date? time? 'ost name? directories t'at were -rocessed? t'e amount of files and stora"e s-ace t'e re-ort refers to and t'e re-ort title. In order to o-en a re-ort? Cust click on t'e re-ort item in t'e re-ort data8ase dialo".
In order to connect DiskSorter to an S7L data8ase? t'e user is re>uired to define an ,D)C data source in t'e com-uter w'ere DiskSorter is installed on and to s-ecif! t'e ,D)C data source in t'e DiskSorter o-tions dialo". ,-en t'e o-tions dialo"? select t'e FData8aseF ta8? ena8le t'e ,D)C interface and s-ecif! a 3alid user name and -assword to connect DiskSorter to an S7L data8ase. In order to ex-ort a re-ort to an S7L data8ase? -ress t'e FSa3eF 8utton on t'e results dialo" and select t'e FS7L Data8aseF format. In addition? t'e user is -ro3ided wit' t'e a8ilit! to use t'e command line utilit!? w'ic' is a3aila8le in DiskSorter $ltimate? to ex-ort re-orts to an S7L data8ase.
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3.11 #nal,1in! 2e"orts +ro& Multi"le 4osts

DiskSorter $ltimate -ro3ides t'e a8ilit! to su8mit file classification re-orts from multi-le ser3ers and deskto- com-uters into a centrali0ed S7L data8ase? anal!0e file classification re-orts and dis-la! 3arious t!-es of c'arts s'owin" file cate"ories and disk s-ace usa"e -er 'ost allowin" one to "ain an in*de-t' 3isi8ilit! into disk s-ace usa"e -atterns across t'e entire enter-rise.
In order to anal!0e re-orts from multi-le 'osts? t'e user needs to connect DiskSorter to an S7L Data8ase? -erform file classification on multi-le 'osts usin" t'e DiskSorter ;$I a--lication or t'e DiskSorter command line utilit! and su8mit re-orts from all 'osts to t'e S7L data8ase. ,nce re-orts from all 'osts are in t'e data8ase? o-en t'e IData8aseJ dialo" and -ress t'e I4ostsJ 8utton to o-en t'e I4osts StatisticsJ dialo".
disksorter /classi+, /dir ::server:s-are /-ost ;4ost Na&e< /save=to=data9ase
5'e sim-lest wa! to su8mit re-orts from multi-le ser3ers or deskto- com-uters is to use t'e DiskSorter command line utilit! to classif! files on all t'e re>uired 'osts t'rou"' t'e network. In order to sim-lif! su8mission of re-orts to t'e S7L data8ase? t'e command line utilit! ma! 8e executed on t'e same 'ost w'ere t'e S7L data8ase is installed on. In t'is case? t'e user needs to s-ecif! one or more network s'ares to 8e -rocessed and t'e 'ost name to 8e set for eac' re-ort.
disksorter /classi+, /dir ;'ocal Director,< /save=re"ort ;%ile Na&e<
/not'er o-tion is to execute t'e command line utilit! on eac' s-ecific 'ost? sa3e file classification re-orts and later su8mit re-ort files from all 'osts to t'e S7L data8ase usin" t'e DiskSorter ;$I a--lication. In t'is case? t'ere is no need to set t'e 'ost name? w'ic' will 8e set automaticall! to t'e name of t'e 'ost t'e command line utilit! is executed on.
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3.12 #nal,1in! %ile *ate!ories Per User

DiskSorter $ltimate allows one to su8mit file classification re-orts from multi-le ser3ers and deskto- com-uters into a centrali0ed S7L data8ase? anal!0e file classification re-orts and dis-la! 3arious t!-es of c'arts s'owin" file cate"ories and disk s-ace usa"e -er user.
)&"ortant> )! default? -rocessin" and dis-la! of user names is disa8led. In order to 8e a8le to see user names? o-en t'e o-tions dialo"? select t'e F;eneralF ta8 and ena8le t'is o-tion.
In order to anal!0e file cate"ories -er user? connect DiskSorter to an S7L Data8ase? -erform file classification on one or more 'osts usin" t'e DiskSorter ;$I a--lication or t'e DiskSorter command line utilit! and su8mit re-orts from all 'osts to t'e S7L data8ase. ,nce re-orts from all 'osts are in t'e data8ase? o-en t'e IData8aseJ dialo" and -ress t'e I$sersJ 8utton to o-en t'e I$sers StatisticsJ dialo". disksorter /classi+, /dir ::server:s-are /-ost ;4ost Na&e< /save=to=data9ase 5'e sim-lest wa! to su8mit re-orts from multi-le ser3ers or deskto- com-uters is to use t'e DiskSorter command line utilit! to classif! files on all t'e re>uired 'osts t'rou"' t'e network. In order to sim-lif! su8mission of re-orts to t'e S7L data8ase? t'e command line utilit! ma! 8e executed on t'e same 'ost w'ere t'e S7L data8ase is installed on. In t'is case? t'e user needs to s-ecif! one or more network s'ares to 8e -rocessed and t'e 'ost name to 8e set for eac' re-ort.
disksorter /classi+, /dir ;'ocal Director,< /save=re"ort ;%ile Na&e<
/not'er o-tion is to execute t'e command line utilit! on eac' s-ecific 'ost? sa3e file classification re-orts and later su8mit re-ort files from all 'osts to t'e S7L data8ase usin" t'e DiskSorter ;$I a--lication. In t'is case? t'ere is no need to set t'e 'ost name? w'ic' will 8e set automaticall! to t'e name of t'e 'ost t'e command line utilit! is executed on.
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3.13 %ile *lassi+ication 4istor, *-arts

I5 and stora"e administrators are -ro3ided wit' t'e a8ilit! to dis-la! 'istor! c'arts s'owin" 'ow t'e used disk s-ace and t'e num8er files in a user*selected file cate"or! or file class are c'an"in" o3er time in one or more ser3ers or deskto- com-uters.
In order to dis-la! a 'istor! c'art? sa3e a series of re-orts to an S7L data8ase? o-en t'e S7L re-orts dialo" and -ress t'e F4istor!F 8utton. / series of re-orts ma! 8e ex-orted to an S7L data8ase manuall! usin" t'e DiskSorter ;$I a--lication or automaticall! usin" t'e DiskSorter command line utilit!.
disksorter /classi+, /dir ;'ocal Director,< /save=to=data9ase
5'e DiskSorter command line utilit! allows one to classif! and cate"ori0e files in one or more disks or directories and sa3e a re-ort to an S7L data8ase. In order to "enerate re-orts for multi-le ser3ers or deskto- com-uters t'rou"' t'e network? t'e user needs to s-ecif! one or more network s'ares t'at s'ould 8e -rocessed usin" t'e $9C notation and set an a--ro-riate 'ost name for eac' re-ort sa3ed to t'e data8ase.
disksorter /classi+, /dir ::server:s-are /-ost ;4ost Na&e< /save=to=data9ase
Finall!? t'e command line utilit! ma! 8e used in conCunction wit' t'e standard :indows task sc'eduler to -eriodicall! classif! files in one or more ser3ers or deskto- com-uters? sa3e re-orts to a centrali0ed S7L data8ase and "enerate 'istor! c'arts s'owin" 'ow t'e used disk s-ace and t'e num8er of files in a user*selected file cate"or! are c'an"in" o3er time. 5'e 'istor! c'arts dialo" dis-la!s t'e list of a3aila8le c'arts? t'e list of 'ost com-uters w'ere t'e c'arts were "enerated on and extended statistical information for eac' c'art. 5'e user is -ro3ided wit' t'e a8ilit! to filter c'arts 8! t'e 'ost name? location? re-ort la8el? etc. allowin" one to select an a--ro-riate 'istor! c'art. In addition? t'e c'arts dialo" allows one to c'an"e t'e c'artFs title and footer? ex-ort t'e c'artFs ima"e to t'e cli-8oard makin" it 3er! eas! to inte"rate DiskSorter 'istor! c'arts in userFs custom re-orts and -resentations.
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3.1
#uto&atic 2e"ort Mana!e&ent
DiskSorter allows one to kee- a user*s-ecified num8er of re-orts in t'e re-orts director! or t'e re-orts S7L data8ase w'ile automaticall! deletin" old re-orts and freein" u- t'e disk s-ace. 5'ese features are es-eciall! useful for full! automated file classification o-erations w'en t'e user needs to kee- a 'istor! of re-ort files in a re-orts director! or a 'istor! of re-orts in an S7L data8ase.
)! default? DiskSorter kee-s all re-orts in t'e re-orts director! or t'e S7L data8ase. In order to ena8le automatic re-ort mana"ement? o-en t'e F,-tionsF dialo"? select t'e F1e-ortsF ta8 and c'an"e t'e F1e-ort FilesF or F1e-ort Data8aseF o-tions to a--ro-riate 3alues. 5'e F2e"ort %ilesF o-tion is a--lica8le to 45+L? text? 6xcel CS=? G+L and DiskSorter nati3e re-orts sa3ed to a re-orts director! or to t'e userFs 'ome director! usin" t'e DiskSorter command line utilit!. /fter sa3in" eac' new re-ort? DiskSorter will c'eck if t'ere are too man! re-orts of t'e same t!-e K45+L? G+L? CS=? etc.L in t'e re-orts director! and delete old re-orts accordin" to t'e user*s-ecified confi"uration. 5'e F2e"ort Data9aseF o-tion is a--lica8le to re-orts su8mitted to an S7L data8ase usin" t'e DiskSorter ;$I a--lication or t'e DiskSorter command line utilit!. /fter sa3in" eac' new re-ort to t'e data8ase? DiskSorter will c'eck if t'ere are too man! re-orts from t'e same 'ost com-uter? for t'e same set of disks or directories and delete old re-orts accordin" to t'e user* s-ecified confi"uration. For exam-le? if re-orts from two different ser3ers are su8mitted to t'e same S7L data8ase? DiskSorter will kee- in t'e data8ase G last re-orts for eac' ser3er. 5'e F%ile *ate!oriesF o-tion allows one to ena8leEdisa8le ex-ortin" of file cate"ories to 45+L? text? 6xcel CS= and G+L re-orts. Second*le3el file cate"ories are a3aila8le w'en re-orts are sa3ed usin" t'e DiskSorter ;$I a--lication manuall!. /utomaticall! "enerated re-orts or re-orts sa3ed usin" t'e DiskSorter command line utilit! alwa!s sa3ed wit'out file cate"ories. :'en t'e FFile Cate"oriesF o-tion is ena8led? DiskSorter ;$I a--lication will sa3e second*le3el file cate"ories to 45+L? text? 6xcel CS= and G+L re-orts. 5'e F*o&"ressed 2e"ortsF o-tion allows one to sa3e automaticall! "enerated 45+L? text? 6xcel CS= and G+L re-orts as com-ressed arc'i3e files.
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3.15 *lassi+,in! Multi"le Disks or Directories

DiskSorter is ca-a8le of classif!in" files in a num8er of disks? directories or network s'ares simultaneousl!. In order to classif! files in multi-le locations? o-en t'e file classification -rofile dialo"? -ress t'e F/ddF 8utton located on t'e ri"'t side of t'e list of file classification locations and add all t'e disks? directories andEor network s'ares t'at s'ould 8e -rocessed.
Durin" runtime? DiskSorter will -rocess all t'e s-ecified disks? directories and network s'ares in -arallel usin" all CP$s andEor CP$*cores a3aila8le in t'e 'ost com-uter DiskSorter is runnin" on.
3.10 *lassi+,in! Network S-ares Usin! UN* Pat- Na&es

In order to sim-lif! t'e file classification -rocess for networked com-uters andEor 9/S stora"e de3ices? DiskSorter allows one to s-ecif! directories t'at s'ould 8e -rocessed usin" $9C -at' names wit'out mountin" eac' network s'are as a local disk.
:'en workin" wit' $9C -at' names? it is im-ortant to kee- in mind t'at all file mana"ement o-erations suc' as co-!? mo3e and delete will 8e -erformed usin" $9C -at' names and t'e user s'ould 'a3e a--ro-riate -ermissions on eac' s-ecific network s'are andEor 9/S stora"e de3ice.
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3.13 *lassi+,in! %iles in One or More Servers

DiskSorter allows one to classif! files in all network s'ares of one or more ser3ers or 9/S stora"e de3ices on t'e network. In order to classif! files in one or more ser3ers? o-en t'e file classification dialo"? -ress t'e F/ddF 8utton located on t'e ri"'t side of t'e list of file classification locations? select t'e FSer3ers or 9/S De3icesF mode and enter one or more 'ost names or IP addresses se-arated 8! t'e semicolon KML c'aracter.
DiskSorter will scan t'e network and s'ow a list of network s'ares detected in t'e s-ecified ser3ers and 9/S stora"e de3ices allowin" one to select one or more network s'ares t'at s'ould 8e -rocessed. In order to 8e a8le to use t'is feature? t'e user needs to 'a3e -ermissions to access network s'ares.
5'e network s'ares scannin" o-eration ma! 8e -erformed multi-le times for different ser3ers and 9/S stora"e de3ices and an unlimited num8er of network s'ares from different ser3ers ma! 8e added to t'e file classification o-eration. Durin" runtime? DiskSorter will classif! files in all t'e s-ecified network s'ares in -arallel usin" all CP$s andEor CP$*cores a3aila8le in t'e 'ost com-uter DiskSorter is runnin" on.
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3.18 *lassi+,in! %iles in #ll Servers on t-e Network

/not'er o-tion is to classif! and cate"ori0e files in all ser3ers andEor 9/S stora"e de3ices a3aila8le on t'e network. In order to classif! files in all ser3ers on t'e network? o-en t'e file classification dialo"? -ress t'e F/ddF 8utton located on t'e ri"'t side of t'e list of file classification locations? select t'e F/ll Ser3ers on t'e 9etworkF mode and -ress t'e F,kF 8utton.
DiskSorter will scan t'e network and s'ow a list of ser3ers and 9/S stora"e de3ices detected on t'e network. Select one or more ser3ers or 9/S stora"e de3ices to classif! in and -ress t'e F,kF 8utton.
DiskSorter will scan t'e selected ser3ers and s'ow a list of network s'ares detected in t'e ser3ers and 9/S stora"e de3ices allowin" one to select one or more network s'ares t'at s'ould 8e -rocessed. Durin" runtime? DiskSorter will -rocess t'e selected network s'ares in -arallel usin" all CP$s a3aila8le in t'e 'ost com-uter DiskSorter is runnin" on. In order to 8e a8le to use t'is feature? t'e user needs to 'a3e -ermissions to access network s'ares.
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3.16 *lassi+,in! S"eci+ic %ile 5,"es or %ile *ate!ories

DiskSorter Pro -ro3ides -ower com-uter users wit' t'e a8ilit! to classif! s-ecific file t!-es or file cate"ories accordin" to t'e s-ecified file matc'in" rules. For exam-le? t'e user ma! classif! files wit' t'e file si0e more t'an 12 +) t'at were last modified durin" t'is mont'.
In order to add one or more file matc'in" rules? o-en t'e -rofile dialo"? select t'e F1ulesF ta8 and -ress t'e F/ddF 8utton. ,n t'e F1ulesF dialo" select an a--ro-riate rule t!-e and s-ecif! all t'e re>uired -arameters. Durin" t'e file classification -rocess? DiskSorter Pro will -rocess all t'e entered in-ut directories and a--l! t'e s-ecified file matc'in" rules to all t'e existin" files. Files not matc'in" t'e s-ecified rules will 8e ski--ed from t'e file classification -rocess and t'e results 3iew will contain t'e user*selected files onl!.
3.20 #dvanced %ile *lassi+ication O"tions

)! default? DiskSorter -erforms file classification usin" "eneric settin"s? w'ic' s'ould 8e a--ro-riate for most users. In addition? -ower com-uter users are -ro3ided wit' a num8er of confi"uration o-tions allowin" one to customi0e t'e file classification -rocess for user s-ecific needs and 'ardware confi"urations.
In order to customi0e t'e file classification -rocess? o-en t'e -rofile dialo" and -ress t'e F,-tionsF 8utton. 5'e o-tions dialo" allows one to control t'e default re-ort title? t'e -erformance mode? t'e file scannin" mode? t'e disk s-ace countin" mode? t'e results sortin" mode and t'e num8er of -rocessin" t'reads.
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3.21 #uto&aticall, Or!ani1in! %iles on t-e Disk

In addition to t'e a8ilit! classif! files? DiskSorter $ltimate allows one to -'!sicall! reor"ani0e files on t'e disk and 8uild a lo"ical file 'ierarc'! accordin" to t'e selected file classification -lu"in. 5'e sim-lest wa! to 8uild a file 'ierarc'! on t'e disk is to construct a lo"ical 'ierarc'! of directories re-resentin" file cate"ories? su8cate"ories and file classes -o-ulated wit' links -ointin" to files in t'e -rocessed file s!stem.
In order to 8uild a lo"ical 'ierarc'! of files on t'e disk? classif! one or more directories? select t'e re>uired file cate"ories in t'e cate"or! 3iew? -ress t'e ri"'t mouse 8utton? select t'e FLink Cate"oriesF menu item and enter t'e destination director! w'ere t'e file 'ierarc'! s'ould 8e constructed in. DiskSorter will reconstruct t'e file 'ierarc'! in t'e s-ecified destination director! and -o-ulate it wit' links -ointin" to files in t'e -rocessed file s!stem. 9ow? it will 8e -ossi8le to na3i"ate t'e lo"ical file 'ierarc'! usin" a re"ular file mana"er a--lication. )! default? DiskSorter Cust dis-la!s file classification results in t'e cate"or! 3iew allowin" t'e user to manuall! -erform file mana"ement o-erations on s-ecific files or file cate"ories. Sometimes? users ma! need to automate t'e file classification -rocess and to -erform automatic file classification o-erations? on*t'e*fl!? wit'out s'owin" t'e file classification results.
DiskSorter $ltimate -ro3ides t'e followin" automatic file classification modesD *lassi+, and .uild 'inks 4ierarc-, )n * select t'is o-tion and s-ecif! a destination director! to construct an or"ani0ed 'ierarc'! of directories and -o-ulate it wit' links to ori"inal files accordin" to file classification results. *lassi+, and *o", %ile 4ierarc-, 5o * selects t'is o-tion and s-ecif! a destination director! to construct an or"ani0ed 'ierarc'! of directories and -o-ulate it wit' co-ies of ori"inal files accordin" to file classification results. *lassi+, and Move %ile 4ierarc-, 5o * select t'is o-tion and s-ecif! a destination director! to construct an or"ani0ed 'ierarc'! of directories and mo3e all classified files into t'at 'ierarc'! accordin" to file classification results. Move %iles 5o and 'ink Ori!inals * select t'is o-tion and s-ecif! a destination director! to construct an or"ani0ed 'ierarc'! of directories and mo3e all classified files into t'at 'ierarc'! accordin" to t'e selected file classification -lu"in w'ile re-lacin" ori"inal files wit' links -ointin" to classified files in t'e s-ecified destination director!. 7$ecute *usto& *o&&and * select t'is o-tion and s-ecif! a custom command or a scri-t file to 8e executed for eac' classified file. For eac' classified file? DiskSorter will execute t'e s-ecified custom command and -ass t'e full name of t'e file and t'e full class name as t'e first and t'e second command line ar"uments res-ecti3el!.
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3.22 7$cludin! Su9directories +ro& %ile *lassi+ication

Sometimes? it ma! 8e re>uired to exclude one or more su8directories from t'e file classification -rocess. For exam-le? if !ou need to classif! files stored on a disk excludin" one or two s-ecial directories? !ou ma! s-ecif! t'e w'ole disk as an in-ut director! and add t'e directories t'at s'ould 8e ski--ed to t'e exclude list.
In order to add one or more directories to t'e exclude list? o-en t'e file classification -rofile dialo"? -ress t'e F,-tionsF 8utton? select t'e F6xcludeF ta8 and -ress t'e F/ddF 8utton. /ll files and su8directories located in t'e s-ecified exclude director! will 8e excluded from t'e file classification -rocess. In addition? ad3anced users are -ro3ided wit' a num8er of exclude directories macro commands allowin" one to exclude multi-le directories usin" a sin"le macro command. DiskSorter -ro3ides t'e followin" exclude directories macro commandsD (.7?)NS ;5e$t Strin!< * t'is macro command excludes all directories 8e"innin" wit' t'e s-ecified text strin". (*ON5#)NS ;5e$t Strin!< * t'is macro command excludes all directories containin" t'e s-ecified text strin". (7NDS ;5e$t Strin!< * t'is macro command excludes all directories endin" wit' t'e s-ecified text strin". (27?7@ ;2e!ular 7$"ression< * t'is macro command excludes directories matc'in" t'e s-ecified re"ular ex-ression.
For exam-le? t'e exclude macro command FNC,95/I9S 5em-orar! FilesF will exclude all directories wit' F5em-orar! FilesF at an! -lace in t'e full director! -at' and t'e exclude macro command FN16;6G O.K5+PP56+PLNF will exclude directories endin" wit' F.5+PF or F.56+PF.
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3.23 Mana!in! %ile *lassi+ication Plu!ins

/ standard DiskSorter installation includes t'e FDefault File Classification Plu"inF? w'ic' is ca-a8le of reco"ni0in" more t'an 2 22 of t'e most -o-ular file t!-es and formats and allows one to or"ani0e t'em into a lo"ical file 'ierarc'!. In addition? a num8er of ad3anced file classification -lu"*ins are a3aila8le for re"istered users of DiskSorter Pro and DiskSorter $ltimate.
Finall!? DiskSorter $ltimate allows one to add custom G+L file classification -lu"ins desi"ned accordin" to t'e DiskSorter G+L format s-ecification. In order add a custom G+L -lu"in? select menu F5ools * +ana"e Plu"ins ...F? -ress t'e F/ddF 8utton and select t'e G+L -lu"in file t'at s'ould 8e added to t'e -roduct confi"uration.
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3.2
Aindows S-ell )nte!ration
DiskSorter -ro3ides :indows s'ell inte"ration ca-a8ilities allowin" one to classif! files directl! from t'e :indows 6x-lorer a--lication. In order to classif! files in one or more disks or directories? select t'e re>uired disks or directories in t'e :indows 6x-lorer a--lication? -ress t'e ri"'t mouse 8utton and select t'e FDiskSorter * Classif! FilesF menu item.
In most cases? t'e :indows s'ell extension is a 3er! useful feature? 8ut sometimes? w'en t'e user 'a3e too man! installed s'ell extensions? t'e :indows context menu ma! 8ecome too cluttered. In order to remo3e t'e DiskSorter entr! from t'e :indows context menu? o-en t'e o-tions dialo"? select t'e F;eneralF ta8 and disa8le t'e :indows s'ell extension.
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3.25 Sound Noti+ications

DiskSorter -ro3ides t'e a8ilit! to -la! notification sounds w'en a file classification o-eration is started? com-leted or failed. In addition? t'e user is -ro3ided wit' t'e a8ilit! to ena8le? disa8le or customi0e all t!-es of sound notifications.
In order to o-en t'e F9otification SoundsF dialo"? select t'e F5ools * 9otification SoundsF menu item. 5'e F9otifications SoundsF dialo" s'ows all t'e a3aila8le sound notifications and allows one to ena8le or disa8le s-ecific sound notifications.
In order to select a custom notification sound file? click on a notification sound item in t'e sounds list and select a custom :/= file. In order to -la! a notification sound? select t'e re>uired notification sound in t'e sounds list and -ress t'e FPla!F 8utton.
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3.20 *usto&i1in! DiskSorter ?U) #""lication

Select t'e F5ools * /d3anced ,-tionsF menu item to o-en t'e o-tions dialo".
5'e F?eneralF ta8 allows one to control t'e followin" o-tionsD S'ow +ain 5ool8ar * 6na8lesEDisa8les t'e main tool8ar /lwa!s S'ow Profile Dialo" )efore Start * Instructs DiskSorter to alwa!s s'ow t'e -rofile dialo" 8efore startin" t'e file classification -rocess. /uto*Close Successfull! Com-leted 5asks * select t'is o-tion to automaticall! close t'e -rocess dialo" after finis'in" t'e file classification -rocess. /utomaticall! C'eck For Product $-dates * select t'is o-tion to instruct DiskSorter to automaticall! c'eck for a3aila8le -roduct u-dates. S'ow Scannin" /ccess Denied 6rrors * select t'is o-tion to see error messa"es w'en DiskSorter is -re3ented to scan files in a director!. Process S!stem Files * select t'is o-tion to classif! s!stem files and directories. /8ort ,-eration ,n Critical 6rrors * 8! default DiskSorter is tr!in" to -rocess as man! files as -ossi8le lo""in" non*fatal errors in a -rocess lo". Select t'is o-tion to instruct DiskSorter to a8ort o-eration w'en encounterin" a critical error.
5'e FS-ortcutsF ta8 -ro3ides t'e user wit' t'e a8ilit! to customi0e ke!8oard s'ortcuts. Click on a s'ortcut item to edit t'e currentl! assi"ned ke! se>uence. Press t'e FDefault S'ortcutsF 8utton to reset all ke!8oard s'ortcuts to default 3alues.
5'e FPro$,F ta8 -ro3ides t'e user wit' t'e a8ilit! to confi"ure t'e 455P -rox! settin"s. DiskSorter uses t'e 455P -rotocol in order to in>uire w'et'er t'ere is a new -roduct 3ersion a3aila8le on t'e we8 site.
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3.23 Usin! DiskSorter ?U) 'a,outs

In order to im-ro3e ;$I usa8ilit!? t'e DiskSorter main ;$I a--lication -ro3ides t'ree user* selecta8le ;$I la!outs. Press t'e FLa!outsF 8utton to switc' t'e ;$I a--lication to t'e next ;$I la!out.
5'e first KdefaultL ;$I la!out dis-la!s lar"e tool8ar 8uttons wit' descri-ti3e text la8els under eac' 8utton and s'ows t'e directories entr! and t'e -rofiles com8o 8ox under t'e main tool8ar.
5'e second ;$I la!out dis-la!s small tool8ar 8uttons wit' descri-ti3e text la8els 8eside eac' 8utton and s'ows t'e directories entr! and t'e -rofiles com8o 8ox under t'e main tool8ar. 5'e t'ird ;$I la!out dis-la!s small tool8ar 8uttons wit'out descri-ti3e text la8els and s'ows t'e directories entr! and t'e -rofiles com8o 8ox as a sin"le tool8ar.
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3.28 Usin! *o&&and 'ine Utilit,

In addition to t'e ;$I a--lication? DiskSorter $ltimate includes a command line tool allowin" one to execute file classification commands from an ,S s'ell window. 5'e DiskSorter command line tool -ro3ides -ower users and s!stem administrators wit' t'e a8ilit! to inte"rate file classification ca-a8ilities into 8atc' files and s'ell scri-ts. 5'e DiskSorter command line tool is located in t'e I;ProductDir<B9inJ director!.
*o&&and 'ine S,nta$>
disksorter /e$ecute ;Pro+ile Na&e< 5'is command executes t'e s-ecified file classification -rofile.
disksorter /classi+, /dir ;Director, 1< C ... Director, @ D 5'is command classifies files in t'e s-ecified directories? disks or network s'ares.
disksorter /classi+, /server ;4ostNa&e1E4ostNa&e2E4ostNa&e@< 5'is command classifies files in all network s'ares in t'e s-ecified ser3ers andEor 9/S de3ices.
disksorter /classi+, /network 5'is command classifies files in all ser3ers andEor 9/S stora"e de3ices on t'e network.
disksorter /link ;Out"ut Director,< /dir ;Director, 1< C ... Director, @ D 5'is command classifies t'e s-ecified in-ut directories and 8uilds an 'ierarc'! of links in t'e out-ut director!.
disksorter /co", ;Out"ut Director,< /dir ;Director, 1< C ... Director, @ D 5'is command classifies t'e s-ecified directories and co-ies files or"ani0ed accordin" to t'e selected file classification -lu"in to t'e out-ut director!.
disksorter /&ove ;Out"ut Director,< /dir ;Director, 1< C ... Director, @ D 5'is command classifies t'e s-ecified directories and mo3es files or"ani0ed accordin" to t'e selected file classification -lu"in to t'e out-ut director!.
disksorter /&ove=and=link ;Out"ut Director,< /dir ;Director, 1< C ... Director, @ D 5'is command classifies t'e s-ecified directories and mo3es files or"ani0ed accordin" to t'e selected file classification -lu"in to t'e out-ut director! re-lacin" ori"inal files wit' links -ointin" to files located in t'e out-ut director!.
disksorter /co&&and ;*o&&and Na&e< /dir ;Director, 1< C ... Director, @ D 5'is command classifies t'e s-ecified directories and executes a custom command wit' t'e "rou-Eclass name as an ar"ument for eac' classified file.
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Para&eters> /dir ;Director,< 5'is -arameter s-ecifies an in-ut director!? disk or a network s'are for t'e file classification command. In order to ensure -ro-er -arsin" of command line ar"uments? directories containin" s-ace c'aracters s'ould 8e dou8le >uoted. O"tions> /save=-t&l=re"ort C %ile Na&e D 5'is o-tion sa3es an 45+L file classification re-ort to t'e s-ecified file. /save=te$t=re"ort C %ile Na&e D 5'is o-tion sa3es a text file classification re-ort to t'e s-ecified file. /save=csv=re"ort C %ile Na&e D 5'is o-tion sa3es an 6xcel CS= file classification re-ort to t'e s-ecified file. /save=$&l=re"ort C %ile Na&e D 5'is o-tion sa3es an G+L file classification re-ort to t'e s-ecified file. /save="d+=re"ort C %ile Na&e D 5'is o-tion sa3es a PDF file classification re-ort to t'e s-ecified file. /save=re"ort C %ile Na&e D 5'is o-tion sa3es a file classification re-ort to t'e DiskSorter nati3e re-ort format. /save=to=data9ase 5'is o-tion sa3es a file classification re-ort to an S7L Data8ase t'rou"' t'e ,D)C interface confi"ured on t'e DiskSorter ;$I o-tions dialo". /title ;2e"ort 5itle< 5'is o-tional -arameter s-ecifies a custom re-ort title. /la9el ;2e"ort 'a9el< 5'is o-tional -arameter s-ecifies a custom re-ort la8el. /levels ;2e"ort 'evels< 5'is o-tional -arameter s-ecifies t'e num8er of class 'ierarc'! le3els to ex-ort to t'e re-ort. /+iles="er=class ;%iles Per *lass< 5'is o-tional -arameter s-ecifies t'e num8er of files -er class to ex-ort to t'e re-ort. /"er+ ;%U'' F M7D)UM F 'OA< F$LL * Full*s-eed file classification +6DI$+ * +edium*s-eed file classification L,: * Low*s-eed file classification /strea&s ;1 ... 10< 5'is -arameter s-ecifies t'e num8er of -arallel classification streams. /D#*' / 5'is -arameter instructs to co-! filesF access control lists KD/CLL. /S#*' / 5'is -arameter instructs to co-! filesF securit! control lists KS/CLL. /OAN72 / 5'is -arameter instructs to co-! filesF userE"rou- information. /v / 5'is command s'ows t'e -roductJs maCor 3ersion? minor 3ersion? re3ision and 8uild date. /-el" / 5'is command s'ows t'e command line usa"e information.
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3.26 Product U"date Procedure

/lmost e3er! mont'? Flexense releases 8u"*fixes and -roduct u-dates for t'e DiskSorter file classification utilit!. 5'ese -roduct u-dates are u-loaded to our we8 site and ma! 8e a--lied to an! installed -roduct 3ersion. 6ac' time DiskSorter is started? t'e u-date mana"er c'ecks if t'ere is a new -roduct 3ersion a3aila8le. If t'ere is a new -roduct u-date a3aila8le? t'e user will see an F$-dateF link in t'e ri"'t*most corner of t'e status 8ar.
In order to manuall! c'eck if t'e currentl! installed -roduct 3ersion is u-*to*date? select menu F4el- * C'eck For $-dates ...F on t'e main menu 8ar. 5'e u-date mana"er will connect to t'e u-date ser3er and c'eck if t'ere is a newer 3ersion of t'e -roduct a3aila8le for download. If t'ere is a new -roduct 3ersion a3aila8le? t'e u-date dialo" will s'ow t'e 3ersion of t'e new -roduct u-date and t'e followin" two 8uttonsD t'e F1elease 9otesF 8utton and t'e FInstallF 8utton.
Press t'e F1elease 9otesF 8utton to see more information a8out new features and 8u"*fixes -ro3ided 8! t'e new -roduct 3ersion. Press t'e FInstallF 8utton to download and install t'e new -roduct 3ersion. /fter -ressin" t'e FInstallF 8utton? -lease wait w'ile t'e u-date mana"er will download t'e new -roduct 3ersion to t'e local disk. 5'e u-date -acka"e will 8e downloaded to a tem-orar! director! on t'e s!stem dri3e and automaticall! deleted after t'e u-date mana"er will finis' u-datin" t'e -roduct.
/fter download is com-leted? close all o-en DiskSorter a--lications and -ress t'e F,kF 8utton w'en read!. If one or more DiskSorter a--lications will 8e o-en durin" t'e u-date? t'e o-eration will fail and t'e w'ole u-date -rocess will need to 8e restarted from t'e 8e"innin". /fter finis'in" t'e u-date -rocess? DiskSorter will s'ow a messa"e 8ox informin" a8out t'e successfull! com-leted o-eration.
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3.30 Product 2e!istration Procedure

DiskSorter licenses and discounted license -acks ma! 8e -urc'ased on t'e followin" -a"eD 'tt-DEEwww.disksorter.comE-urc'ase.'tml
/fter finis'in" t'e -urc'ase -rocess? wait for t'e followin" two e*mail messa"esD t'e first one wit' a recei-t for !our -a!ment and t'e second one wit' an unlock ke!. If !ou will not recei3e !our unlock ke! wit'in 2& 'ours? -lease c'eck !our s-am 8ox for e*mail messa"es ori"inatin" from su--ort@flexense.com and if it is nor 'ere contact our su--ort team. /fter !ou will recei3e !our unlock ke!? start t'e DiskSorter ;$I a--lication and -ress t'e F1e"isterF 8utton located in t'e to-*ri"'t corner of t'e window. ,n t'e re"ister dialo"? enter !our name and t'e recei3ed unlock ke! and -ress t'e F1e"isterF 8utton to finis' t'e re"istration -rocedure.
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Usin! DiskSorter Server

.1 DiskSorter Server Overview
DiskSorter Ser3er is a ser3er*8ased -roduct 3ersion? w'ic' runs in t'e 8ack"round as a ser3ice and is ca-a8le of -erformin" multi-le file classification o-erations? sa3e file classification re-orts? su8mit re-orts to a centrali0ed S7L data8ase? send 6*+ail notifications w'en one or more file classification re-orts matc' user*s-ecified rules and conditions? etc.
DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides a com-lete we8*8ased mana"ement interface allowin" one to confi"ure? control and mana"e t'e -roduct usin" a re"ular we8 8rowser. In addition? t'e -roduct ma! 8e controlled usin" t'e DiskSorter command line utilit!? w'ic' is -ro3ided wit' t'e DiskSorter $ltimate and DiskSorter Ser3er installations.
5'e we8*8ased mana"ement interface allows one to setu- one or more file classification o-erations? confi"ure -eriodic file classification Co8s? re3iew file classification results and sa3e re-orts into a num8er of standard formats suc' as 45+L? PDF? G+L? 6xcel CS= and text.
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Product )nstallation Procedure
DiskSorter Ser3er is es-eciall! desi"ned to 8e as sim-le as -ossi8le. 5'e -roduct does not re>uire an! t'ird*-art! software a--lications and ma! 8e installed and confi"ured wit'in a cou-le of minutes. / full! functional 32*da!s trial 3ersion of DiskSorter Ser3er ma! 8e downloaded from t'e followin" -a"eD 'tt-DEEwww.disksorter.comEdownloads.'tml.
5'e installation -acka"e is 3er! small? &+) * +) de-endin" on t'e tar"et o-eratin" s!stem? and t'e -roduct re>uires Cust 22+) of t'e free disk s-ace on t'e tar"et ser3er. In order to install DiskSorter Ser3er? start t'e setu- -ro"ram? select a destination director! and -ress t'e F9extF 8utton.
,-tionall!? enter custom ser3er control andEor we8 access -orts. 5'e ser3er control -ort is used 8! t'e DiskSorter command line utilit! and t'e we8 access -ort is t'e -ort for t'e we8* 8ased mana"ement interface allowin" one to control DiskSorter Ser3er usin" a standard we8 8rowser. If DiskSorter Ser3er s'ould 8e controlled remotel! t'rou"' t'e network? make sure one or 8ot' of t'ese -orts are o-en in t'e ser3erFs firewall.
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)nitial Product *on+i!uration
/fter finis'in" t'e installation -rocedure? o-en a re"ular we8 8rowser and lo"in to t'e DiskSorter we8*8ased mana"ement interface usin" t'e default KadminEadminL user name and -assword. 5'e DiskSorter Ser3er 'ome -a"e allows one to confi"ure file classification commands? setu- -eriodic file classification Co8s and re3iew file classification re-orts.
In order to add a file classification command? -ress t'e F/dd CommandF 8utton? s-ecif! a uni>ue command name? enter one or more directories to classif! and if re>uired enter one or more directories t'at s'ould 8e excluded from t'e file classification -rocess. ,-tionall!? -ress t'e F1ulesF 8utton to confi"ure file matc'in" rules or -ress t'e F,-tionsF 8utton to confi"ure additional file classification o-tions. ,nce finis'ed confi"urin" t'e file classification command? -ress t'e FSa3eF 8utton.
In order to execute a file classification command manuall!? Cust click on t'e commandFs FStartF 8utton located in t'e F5oolsF column. In order to confi"ure t'e file classification command to 8e executed automaticall! at s-ecific time inter3als? -ress t'e FPeriodic <o8sF 8utton located on t'e DiskSorter Ser3er 'ome -a"e and setu- a -eriodic file classification Co8.
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8uick %ile *lassi+ication O"erations
DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides t'e followin" two file classification modesD t'e >uick file classification mode? w'ic' is an eas! to use mode for sim-le file classification o-erations? and t'e file classification commands mode? w'ic' -ro3ides t'e a8ilit! to -re*confi"ure a num8er of customi0a8le file classification commands and allows one to control an extensi3e set of ad3anced features and confi"uration o-tions.
In order to sim-le classif! files in one or more disk or directories usin" t'e >uick classification mode? -ress t'e FClassif!F 8utton located on t'e DiskSorter Ser3er 'ome -a"e and s-ecif! disks? directories or network s'ares to classif!.
In t'e >uick file classification mode? DiskSorter Ser3er will automaticall! create a sim-le file classification command? classif! files in t'e s-ecified disks and directories and dis-la! results. 6ac' >uick file classification command is sa3ed in t'e -roduct confi"uration file? dis-la!ed on t'e DiskSorter Ser3er 'ome -a"e and ma! 8e later executed a"ain or customi0ed to -erform a different t!-e of file classification o-eration.
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Mana!in! %ile *lassi+ication *o&&ands
DiskSorter Ser3er allows one to confi"ure multi-le file classification commands wit' eac' one ca-a8le of -rocessin" a num8er of disks? directories or network s'ares. In order to add a new file classification command? -ress t'e F/dd CommandF 8utton located on t'e DiskSorter Ser3er 'ome -a"e? s-ecif! a uni>ue command name? enter one or more disks? directories or network s'ares to classif! and -ress t'e FSa3eF 8utton.
In addition? t'e user is -ro3ided wit' t'e a8ilit! to exclude one or more directories from t'e file classification -rocess? add one or more file matc'in" rules s-ecif!in" w'ic' t!-es of files to classif! andEor add one or more file classification actions ca-a8le of sendin" 6*+ail notifications or automaticall! "eneratin" re-orts w'en one or more directories are matc'in" user*s-ecified rules and conditions.
Finall!? users are -ro3ided wit' numerous ad3anced file classification o-tions allowin" one to set a custom re-ort title? confi"ure 'ow man! 'istor! re-orts to kee- for eac' file classification command? select file classification -erformance and file scannin" modes andEor automaticall! "enerate 45+L? PDF? G+L? 6xcel CS= or text file classification re-orts in a user*s-ecified file or director!.
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%ile *lassi+ication 2esults
For eac' file classification o-eration? DiskSorter Ser3er sa3es an indi3idual file classification re-ort. In order to o-en t'e last re-ort? Cust click on t'e re>uired file classification command link dis-la!ed on t'e DiskSorter Ser3er 'ome -a"e.
/ file classification re-ort s'ows file cate"ories sorted 8! t'e amount of t'e used disk s-ace accordin" to t'e file classification -lu"in used durin" t'e file classification o-eration. In order to o-en a file cate"or!? Cust click on t'e cate"or! name. In order to "o to t'e -arent cate"or!? -ress t'e F$-F 8utton located in t'e 8ottom*left corner of t'e re-ort 3iew.
DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides t'e a8ilit! to ex-ort file classification re-orts to a num8er of standard formats suc' as 45+L? PDF? G+L? 6xcel CS= and text. In order to ex-ort a re-ort to one of t'e standard formats? -ress t'e FSa3e 1e-ortF 8utton.
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%ile *lassi+ication *-arts
DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides multi-le t!-es of file classification c'arts allowin" one to dis-la! t'e amount of disk s-ace -er cate"or!? t'e -ercent of disk s-ace -er cate"or!? t'e num8er of files -er cate"or! and t'e -ercent of files -er cate"or!.
In order to c'an"e t'e currentl! dis-la!ed c'art? click on t'e c'art t!-e selector located under t'e c'art and select an a--ro-riate t!-e of c'art. In eac' file classification re-ort? t'e c'art dis-la!s file cate"ories accordin" to t'e file classification -lu"in t'at was used for t'e file classification o-eration.
File classification -lu"ins included in a default DiskSorter Ser3er installation are ca-a8le of cate"ori0in" files and dis-la!in" c'arts 8! t'e file t!-e? extension? user name? creation? last modification or last access dates? etc. In addition? ad3anced users are -ro3ided wit' t'e a8ilit! to desi"n custom file classification -lu"ins usin" a sim-le G+L*8ased format.
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%ile *lassi+ication 2e"orts
For eac' file classification o-eration? DiskSorter Ser3er sa3es an indi3idual file classification re-ort. In order to o-en t'e last re-ort? Cust click on t'e re>uired file classification command link dis-la!ed on t'e DiskSorter Ser3er 'ome -a"e. In order to 8rowse all re-orts? -ress t'e F1e-ortsF 8utton located on t'e DiskSorter Ser3er 'ome -a"e.
DiskSorter Ser3er allows one to filter file classification re-orts 8! t'e command name? 'ost name? date and in-ut directories. In order to filter file classification re-orts? select an a--ro-riate filter located on t'e 8ottom side of t'e re-orts -a"e and t'en select a filter 3alue.
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:'en a re-ort filter is acti3e? DiskSorter Ser3er dis-la!s t'e num8er of filtered re-orts in t'e re-orts -a"e ca-tion and s'ows re-orts matc'in" t'e selected re-ort filter in t'e re-orts 3iew. In order to reset t'e currentl! selected re-ort filter? select t'e FS'ow /llF filter 3alue in t'e re-ort filer located on t'e 8ottom side of t'e re-orts -a"e.
)! default? DiskSorter Ser3er kee-s a 'istor! of 12 last re-orts for eac' file classification command. 1e-orts are sa3ed in t'e re-orts director!? w'ic' ma! 8e confi"ured on t'e F1e-ortsF settin"s -a"e. In order to o-en a file classification re-ort listed in t'e re-orts 3iew? click on t'e re>uired re-ort ID link.
DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides t'e a8ilit! to ex-ort file classification re-orts to a num8er of standard formats suc' as 45+L? PDF? G+L? 6xcel CS= and text. In order to ex-ort a re-ort to one of t'e standard formats? -ress an a--ro-riate FSa3eF 8utton located in t'e F5oolsF column.
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#nal,1e Disk S"ace Usa!e Per 4ost
DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides t'e a8ilit! to s'ow t'e amount of used disk s-ace and t'e num8er of files -er 'ost allowin" one to "ain an in*de-t' 3isi8ilit! into t'e disk s-ace usa"e statistics across t'e entire enter-rise. In order to -erform t'e 'osts anal!sis? -ress t'e F=iew 1e-ortsF 8utton located on t'e DiskSorter Ser3er 'ome -a"e and t'en -ress t'e F/nal!0eF 8utton located on t'e re-orts -a"e.
In order to 8e a8le -erform t'e 'osts anal!sis? t'e user needs to confi"ure file classification commands to anal!0e one or more ser3ers andEor 9/S stora"e de3ices t'rou"' t'e network usin" $9C network names. In t'e sim-lest case? confi"ure a sin"le file classification command for eac' network s'are t'at s'ould 8e anal!0ed.
/not'er o-tion is to -rocess multi-le s'ares usin" eac' command? 8ut in order to 8e a8le to -erform t'e 'osts anal!sis? all network s'ares -rocessed 8! a command s'ould 8e 'osted on t'e same ser3er. +ulti-le network s'ares s-ecified in a file classification command s'ould 8e delimited 8! t'e semicolon KML c'aracter.
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.10 #nal,1e Disk S"ace Usa!e Per User

DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides t'e a8ilit! to anal!0e files owned 8! multi-le users on one or more ser3ers? deskto- com-uters or 9/S stora"e de3ices and dis-la! c'arts s'owin" t'e amount of used disk s-ace and t'e num8er of files -er user. In order to -erform t'e users anal!sis? -ress t'e F=iew 1e-ortsF 8utton located on t'e DiskSorter Ser3er 'ome -a"e and t'en -ress t'e F/nal!0eF 8utton located on t'e re-orts -a"e.
In order to 8e a8le to -erform t'e users anal!sis? o-en t'e FSettin"sF -a"e? click on t'e F/d3anced Ser3er ,-tionsF link and ena8le t'e FProcess and S'ow Files $ser 9amesF o-tion. )! default? t'is o-tion is disa8led and? in order to 8e a8le to see user names? t'e o-tion s'ould 8e ena8led 8efore an! file classification re-orts sa3ed into t'e re-ort data8ase.
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.11 Periodic %ile *lassi+ication Go9s

DiskSorter Ser3er allows one to setu- a num8er of -eriodic file classification Co8s wit' eac' one confi"ured to -erform one or more file classification commands at s-ecific time inter3als. In order to add a -eriodic file classification Co8? -ress t'e FPeriodic <o8sF 8utton located on t'e DiskSorter Ser3er 'ome -a"e and -ress t'e F/ddF 8utton.
,n t'e -eriodic Co8 -a"e? enter a uni>ue -eriodic Co8 name? s-ecif! t'e time inter3al and select one or more file classification commands to execute. In order to reduce t'e CP$ load and memor! usa"e on t'e 'ost? DiskSorter Ser3er -erforms selected file classification o-erations se>uentiall!? one after one w'ile sa3in" re-orts and executin" conditional file classification actions if re>uired.
In addition? t'e user is -ro3ided wit' t'e a8ilit! to intentionall! slow down file classification o-erations? in order to com-letel! eliminate -erformance im-act on -roduction ser3ers. 5o slow down a file classification command? o-en t'e command -a"e? -ress t'e F,-tionsF 8utton? select t'e FLow S-eedF -erformance mode and -ress t'e FSa3eF 8utton.
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.12 #nal,1in! %ile *lassi+ication 4istor, 5rends

S!stem and stora"e administrators are -ro3ided wit' t'e a8ilit! to anal!0e 'ow file classification results are c'an"in" o3er time. In order to 8e a8le to -erform t'e file classification 'istor! trend anal!sis? t'e user needs to setu- one or more -eriodic file classification commands or manuall! -erform multi-le file classification o-erations o3er time.
:it' multi-le file classification re-orts sa3ed in t'e re-ort data8ase? -ress t'e F1e-ortsF 8utton located on t'e main status -a"e? -ress t'e F/nal!0eF 8utton? select t'e F/nal!0e Disk S-ace $sa"e 4istor!F o-tion and -ress t'e F/nal!0eF 8utton. DiskSorter Ser3er will "enerate a list of c'arts * one for eac' set of directories in eac' anal!0ed ser3er andEor 9/S stora"e de3ice.
5'e to-*left side of t'e 'istor! anal!sis -a"e s'ows t'e statistics for t'e currentl! selected 'istor! c'art. 5'e to-*ri"'t side s'ows t'e 'istor! line c'art accordin" to t'e currentl! selected c'art and c'art units. 5'e t'ree 8ottom*side -anes -ro3ide t'e a8ilit! to filter c'arts 8! t'e command name? -rocessed directories andEor t'e 'ost name of t'e ser3er or 9/S stora"e de3ice. In order to sa3e t'e currentl! dis-la!ed 'istor! c'art to a "ra-'ical PDF re-ort? -ress t'e FSa3eF 8utton and t'en click on t'e re-ort file link to download t'e re-ort file.
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.13 %ile *lassi+ication 2ules

DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides t'e a8ilit! classif! s-ecific t!-es of files or file cate"ories usin" an extensi3e set of file matc'in" rules ca-a8le of matc'in" files 8! t'e file name? extension? director!? file t!-e? file si0e? creation? last modification or last access dates? etc. In order to add one or more file matc'in" rules to a file classification command? o-en t'e re>uired command? -ress t'e F1ulesF 8utton and -ress t'e F/dd 1uleF 8utton.
,n t'e file matc'in" rule -a"e? select an a--ro-riate rule t!-e? select an o-erator? enter a rule 3alue and -ress t'e FSa3eF 8utton. DiskSorter Ser3er allows one to add an unlimited num8er of file matc'in" rules to eac' file classification command and a--l! t'e K/9DL or K,1L lo"ical o-erators. For exam-le? t'e user is -ro3ided wit' t'e a8ilit! to classif! all t!-es of documents wit' t'e file si0e more t'an G +) t'at were modified durin" t'e last mont'.
Finall!? DiskSorter Ser3er allows one to define multi*le3el? nested file matc'in" rules wit' different sets of rules and lo"ic o-erators on eac' le3el ca-a8le of -recisel! selectin" t'e su8set of files t'at s'ould 8e -rocessed.
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7$cludin! Directories +ro& t-e %ile *lassi+ication Process
Sometimes? it ma! 8e re>uired to exclude one or more su8directories from t'e file classification -rocess. For exam-le? if !ou need to classif! files stored on a disk excludin" one or two s-ecial directories? !ou ma! s-ecif! t'e w'ole disk as an in-ut director! and add t'e directories t'at s'ould 8e ski--ed to t'e exclude list.
In order to add one or more directories to t'e exclude list? o-en t'e file classification command confi"uration -a"e and add one or more directories to t'e exclude list se-arated 8! t'e semicolon KML c'aracter. /ll files and su8directories located in t'e s-ecified exclude directories will 8e excluded from t'e file classification -rocess. In addition? ad3anced users are -ro3ided wit' a num8er of exclude directories macro commands allowin" one to exclude multi-le directories usin" a sin"le macro command. DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides t'e followin" exclude directories macro commandsD (.7?)NS ;5e$t Strin!< * t'is macro command excludes all directories 8e"innin" wit' t'e s-ecified text strin". (*ON5#)NS ;5e$t Strin!< * t'is macro command excludes all directories containin" t'e s-ecified text strin". (7NDS ;5e$t Strin!< * t'is macro command excludes all directories endin" wit' t'e s-ecified text strin". (27?7@ ;2e!ular 7$"ression< * t'is macro command excludes directories matc'in" t'e s-ecified re"ular ex-ression.
For exam-le? t'e exclude macro command FNC,95/I9S 5em-orar! FilesF will exclude all directories wit' F5em-orar! FilesF at an! -lace in t'e full director! -at' and t'e exclude macro command FN16;6G O.K5+PP56+PLNF will exclude directories endin" wit' F.5+PF or F.56+PF.
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.15 Usin! DiskSorter Server to #nal,1e Network S-ares

)! default? t'e DiskSorter ser3ice is confi"ured to run under t'e local s!stem account? w'ic' is "ood to classif! files in local disks and directories. ,n t'e ot'er 'and? t'e local s!stem account does not 'a3e -ermissions to access files in network s'ares and 9/S stora"e de3ices. In order to ena8le DiskSorter Ser3er to classif! files in network s'ares and 9/S stora"e de3ices? t'e DiskSorter ser3ice s'ould 8e confi"ured to run under a user account? w'ic' 'as -ermissions to access files and directories located on t'e re>uired network s'ares.
5'e confi"uration is 3er! sim-le and ma! 8e -erformed wit'in a cou-le of seconds usin" t'e followin" ste-*8!*ste- "uideD 1. 2. 3. &. . ,-en t'e :indows control -anel and click on t'e F/dministrati3e 5oolsF utilit!. ,-en t'e Ser3ices control center and find 'ere t'e FDisk Sorter Ser3erF ser3ice. ,-en t'e F Disk Sorter Ser3erF ser3ice? select t'e F;eneralF ta8 and sto- t'e ser3ice. Select t'e FLo" ,nF ta8 and s-ecif! a user account to use for t'e ser3ice. Select t'e F;eneralF ta8 and start t'e F Disk Sorter Ser3erF ser3ice.
9ow? t'e DiskSorter ser3ice will run under t'e s-ecified user account and will 'a3e exactl! t'e same -ermissions as t'e s-ecified account w'en accessin" network s'ares and 9/S stora"e de3ices.
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.10 *on+i!urin! DiskSorter Server

DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides a 3ariet! of confi"uration o-tions allowin" one to easil! inte"rate t'e -roduct into a user*s-ecific network en3ironment. In order to o-en t'e main settin"s -a"e? click on t'e FSettin"sF link located on t'e to- menu 8ar.
.13 *on+i!urin! *usto& User Na&e and Password

5'e DiskSorter Ser3er we8*8ased mana"ement console re>uires users to lo"in wit' a DiskSorter user name and -assword. 5'e default user name and -assword is set to ad&inEad&in. In addition? DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides t'e a8ilit! to set a custom user name andEor -assword for t'e DiskSorter we8*8ased mana"ement interface and t'e command line utilit!? w'ic' ma! 8e used to automate confi"uration and mana"ement tasks.
In order to set a custom user name and -assword? click on t'e FConfi"ure Ser3er Lo"inF link located on t'e main settin"s -a"e? enter a new user name and -assword and -ress t'e FSa3eF 8utton.
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.18 *on+i!urin! *usto& Server Ports

DiskSorter Ser3er uses t'e 5CPEIP -ort .12 as t'e default ser3er control -ort and t'e 5CPEIP -ort (2 as t'e default we8 access -ort. Sometimes? t'ese -orts ma! 8e in use 8! some ot'er software -roducts or s!stem ser3ices. If one or 8ot' of t'ese -orts are in use? DiskSorter Ser3er will 8e una8le to o-erate -ro-erl! and t'e user needs to c'an"e t'e DiskSorter ser3er control -ort andEor we8 access -ort.
In order to set a custom ser3er control -ort andEor we8 access -ort? click on t'e FSetu- Ser3er PortsF link located on t'e main settin"s -a"e? select t'e F$se Custom PortF o-tion and enter a custom -ort num8er to use. If t'e DiskSorter ser3er s'ould 8e controlled t'rou"' t'e network? make sure t'e custom -orts are o-en in t'e ser3erFs firewall.
.16 *on+i!urin! 7/Mail Noti+ications

DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides t'e a8ilit! to send 6*+ail notifications w'en a user*s-ecified disk s-ace anal!sis rule is tri""ered for one or more disks or directories. In order to confi"ure an S+5P 6*+ail ser3er to use to send 6*+ail notifications? click on t'e FConfi"ure 6*+ail Ser3erF link located on t'e main settin"s -a"e? enter t'e S+5P ser3er 'ost name? S+5P ser3er -ort? S+5P user name? -assword and t'e source 6*+ail address to use to send 6*+ail notifications.
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.20 *on+i!urin! S8' Data9ase )nte!ration

DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides t'e a8ilit! to sa3e file classification re-orts to an S7L data8ase allowin" one to kee- a 'istor! of re-orts for future re3iew and anal!sis. In order to ena8le S7L data8ase ex-ort? o-en t'e file classification command? -ress t'e F,-tionsF 8utton? select t'e F/lwa!s Sa3eF c'eck8ox? select t'e S7L data8ase re-ort format and -ress t'e FSa3eF 8utton.
DiskSorter Ser3er ex-orts S7L data8ase re-orts t'rou"' t'e ,D)C data8ase interface? w'ic' s'ould 8e confi"ured to o-erate -ro-erl!. In order to confi"ure t'e ,D)C data8ase interface? click on t'e FConfi"ure S7L Data8aseF link located on t'e main settin"s -a"e? ena8le t'e ,D)C data8ase interface? s-ecif! t'e ,D)C data source? ,D)C user name and -assword to use to sa3e re-orts to t'e S7L data8ase.
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.21 DiskSorter Server *o&&and 'ine Utilit,

In addition to t'e we8*8ased mana"ement interface? DiskSorter Ser3er -ro3ides a command line utilit! allowin" one to control one or more DiskSorter Ser3ers locall! or 3ia t'e network. 5'e DiskSorter command line utilit! is located in ;ProductDir<B9in director!.
DiskSorter Server *o&&and 'ine S,nta$>
disksorter /server=s-ow=co&&ands S'ows file classification commands confi"ured in DiskSorter Ser3er.
disksorter /server=start=co&&and ;*o&&and Na&e< Starts t'e s-ecified file classification command.
disksorter /server=sto"=co&&and ;*o&&and Na&e< Sto-s t'e s-ecified file classification command.
disksorter /server=co&&and=status ;*o&&and Na&e< S'ows t'e current status of a file classification command.
disksorter /server=co&&and=errors ;*o&&and Na&e< S'ows -rocess errors for a file classification command.
disksorter /server=delete=co&&and ;*o&&and Na&e< Deletes t'e s-ecified file classification command.
disksorter /server=e$"ort=re"orts /re"orts=dir ;Director,< 6x-orts file classification re-orts to t'e s-ecified director!.
disksorter /server=i&"ort=re"orts /re"orts=dir ;Director,< Im-orts file classification re-orts from t'e s-ecified director!.
disksorter /server=status S'ows t'e current DiskSorter Ser3er status.
disksorter /server=de9u!=lo! S'ows t'e DiskSorter Ser3er de8u" lo".
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Miscellaneous *o&&ands>
disksorter /v S'ows t'e -roduct maCor 3ersion? minor 3ersion? re3ision and 8uild date.
disksorter /-el" 5'is command s'ows t'e command line usa"e information.
*o&&and 'ine O"tions>
/-ost ;4ost Na&e< S-ecifies t'e 'ost name or an IP address of DiskSorter Ser3er to connect to. If not s-ecified? t'e command line utilit! will connect to t'e local 'ost. /"ort ;Port Nu&9er< S-ecifies t'e 5CPEIP -ort to connect to. If not s-ecified? t'e command line utilit! will connect to t'e default DiskSorter Ser3er 5CPEIP -ort .12 . /user ;User Na&e< S-ecifies a user name to lo"in to DiskSorter Ser3er. If not s-ecified? t'e command line utilit! will lo"in usin" t'e default Qad&inQ user name. /"assword ;Password< S-ecifies a -assword to lo"in to DiskSorter Ser3er. If not s-ecified? t'e command line utilit! will lo"in usin" t'e default Qad&inQ -assword.
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.22 U"datin! DiskSorter Server

Flexense de3elo-s DiskSorter Ser3er usin" a fast release c!cle wit' minor -roduct 3ersions? u-dates and 8u" fixes released almost e3er! mont' and maCor -roduct 3ersions released e3er! !ear. 9ew -roduct 3ersions and -roduct u-dates are -u8lis'ed on t'e -roduct we8 site and ma! 8e downloaded from t'e followin" -a"eD 'tt-DEEwww.disksorter.comEdownloads.'tml.
Due to t'e fact t'at t'e -roduct is es-eciall! desi"ned for ser3ers runnin" in -roduction en3ironments w'ere sta8ilit! is a maCor decision factor? DiskSorter Ser3er u-dates s'ould 8e manuall! installed 8! t'e user. In order to u-date an existin" -roduct installation? download t'e latest -roduct 3ersion and Cust start t'e setu- -ro"ram.
5'e DiskSorter Ser3er setu- -ro"ram will -ro-erl! s'utdown t'e runnin" DiskSorter ser3ice? u-date t'e -roduct and restart t'e DiskSorter ser3ice after finis'in" t'e u-date -rocedure. /ll -roduct confi"uration files? sa3ed file classification commands? file classification re-orts and -roduct re"istration will remain 3alid and t'ere is not'in" to reconfi"ure or mana"e after t'e u-date.
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.23 2e!isterin! DiskSorter Server

:it'in a cou-le of 'ours after -urc'asin" a -roduct license? t'e customer will recei3e two e* mail messa"esD t'e first one confirmin" t'e -a!ment and t'e second one containin" an unlock ke!? w'ic' s'ould 8e used to re"ister t'e -roduct. If !ou will not recei3e !our unlock ke! wit'in 2& 'ours? -lease c'eck !our s-am 8ox and if t'e unlock ke! is not in t'e s-am 8ox contact our su--ort teamD su""ortH+le$ense.co&.
If t'e com-uter w'ere DiskSorter Ser3er is installed on is connected to t'e Internet? lo"in to t'e DiskSorter ser3er Kdefault user name and -asswordD ad&inEad&inL usin" a standard we8 8rowser? click on t'e F/8outF link located on t'e to- menu 8ar? -ress t'e F1e"isterF 8utton? enter !our name or !our com-an! name? enter t'e recei3ed unlock ke! and -ress t'e F1e"isterF 8utton.
If t'e com-uter is not connected to t'e Internet? -ress t'e F+anual 1e"istrationF 8utton? ex-ort t'e -roduct ID file and send t'e -roduct ID file to re!isterHdisksorter.co& as an attac'ment. :it'in a cou-le of 'ours? !ou will recei3e an unlock file? w'ic' s'ould 8e im-orted in order to finis' t'e re"istration -rocedure.
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DiskSorter Server O7M Version
Flexense -ro3ides s!stem inte"rators? 3alue*added distri8utors and I5 ser3ice -ro3iders wit' t'e a8ilit! to resell DiskSorter Ser3er andEor -ro3ide ser3ices 8ased on t'e -roduct under t'ird*-art! 8rand names. 1esellers and inte"rators are -ro3ided wit' t'e a8ilit! to c'an"e t'e -roduct name? t'e -roduct we8 site address? t'e -roduct 3endor name and t'e -roduct 3endor we8 site address.
In order to 8e a8le to set custom ,6+ -roduct and 3endor information? t'e user needs to re"ister t'e -roduct usin" a s-ecial ,6+*6na8led unlock ke!? w'ic' ma! 8e -urc'ased on t'e -roduct -urc'ase -a"e. ,nce t'e -roduct is re"istered usin" an ,6+ unlock ke!? o-en t'e F/8outF -a"e? -ress t'e FSet ,6+ InfoF 8utton? s-ecif! !our custom ,6+ -roduct and 3endor information and -ress t'e FSa3eF 8utton.
Custom ,6+ -roduct and 3endor information will 8e dis-la!ed on all -a"es of t'e DiskSorter we8*8ased mana"ement interface? in all t!-es of re-orts "enerated 8! t'e -roduct and all notification 6*+ail messa"es sent 8! DiskSorter Ser3er.
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5.1
#""endi$
)nstallin! M,S8' Data9ase
DiskSorter $ltimate is ca-a8le of sa3in" file classification re-orts in an S7L data8ase. 1e-orts ma! 8e sa3ed manuall! or automaticall! usin" t'e DiskSorter command line utilit! -eriodicall! executed 8! t'e :indows 8uilt*in task sc'eduler. In order to confi"ure DiskSorter to use t'e +!S7L data8ase? t'e user needs to install t'e followin" two com-onentsD t'e +!S7L Ser3er and t'e +!S7L ,D)C connector. First of all? letJs install t'e +!S7L Ser3er. Download t'e latest 3ersion of t'e +!S7L ser3er from t'e +!S7L we8 site and execute t'e setu- -ro"ram to start t'e installation -rocedure. ,n t'e setu- t!-e -a"e? select t'e I5!-icalJ setu- t!-e and -ress t'e I9extJ 8utton. )! default? t'e setu- will install t'e +!S7L ser3er and a command line utilit!? w'ic' will 8e used to confi"ure t'e +!S7L ser3er.
,n t'e next setu- -a"e? select t'e IConfi"ure t'e +!S7L Ser3er nowJ o-tion and -ress t'e IFinis'J 8utton. 5'e setu- -ro"ram will o-en a +!S7L confi"uration wi0ard allowin" one to confi"ure 8asic ser3er settin"s.
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,n t'e next setu- -a"e? select t'e IDetailed Confi"urationJ o-tion and -ress t'e I9extJ 8utton. 5'e detailed confi"uration mode is re>uired to confi"ure t'e +!S7L ser3er for maximum data8ase -erformance.
,n t'e next -a"e? select t'e ISer3er +ac'ineJ o-tion? w'ic' is t'e most 8alanced confi"uration for t!-ical DiskSorter workloads. If t'e ser3er is intended to -rocess lar"e 3olumes of re-orts and is dedicated for DiskSorter? select t'e IDedicated Ser3erJ confi"uration o-tion.
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,n t'e next -a"e? select t'e I9on*5ransactional Data8aseJ o-tion. DiskSorter does not -erform concurrent insert or modif! o-erations on t'e data8ase and a transactional data8ase is not re>uired. +oreo3er? confi"urin" t'e +!S7L ser3er as a non*transactional data8ase will si"nificantl! im-ro3e t'e -erformance of data8ase im-ort o-erations.
,n t'e next -a"e? select t'e I+anual Settin"J o-tion and set t'e num8er of concurrent data8ase connections to ? w'ic' is t'e o-timal num8er for t!-ical DiskSorter installations.
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,n t'e next -a"e? ena8le 5CPEIP networkin" and if t'e ser3er will 8e accessed from ot'er com-uters on t'e network? add a firewall exce-tion for t'e +!S7L ser3er -ort. In "eneral? a sin"le +!S7L ser3er ma! 8e used to collect re-orts from multi-le DiskSorter installations usin" remote ,D)C connections.
,n t'e next -a"e select an a--ro-riate c'aracter set. )! default? DiskSorter uses t'e $5F*( c'aracter set to store names of files and directories? 8ut if t'ere is no need to -rocess $nicode file names? t'is o-tion ma! 8e set to t'e standard Latin1 c'aracter set.
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,n t'e next -a"e? select t'e IInstall as :indows Ser3iceJ o-tion and select t'e IInclude )in Director! in :indows P/54J o-tion. 5'e P/54 o-tion will ena8le execution of t'e +!S7L command line utilit! from an! location.
,n t'e next -a"e? select t'e I+odif! Securit! Settin"sJ o-tion and s-ecif! a root -assword for t'e +!S7L ser3er? w'ic' later will 8e used to confi"ure re"ular +!S7L users.
5'atJs all. Press t'e I9extJ 8utton to finis' t'e installation -rocedure.
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5.2
*on+i!urin! M,S8' Data9ase
5'e +!S7L data8ase -ro3ides t'e Im!s>lJ command line utilit!? w'ic' ma! 8e used to confi"ure t'e data8ase and t'e user account to 8e used 8! DiskSorter.
In order to confi"ure t'e +!S7L data8ase? o-en t'e command -rom-t window and t!-e t'e followin" commandD &,sIl Ju root J" 5'is command will start t'e Im!s>lJ command line utilit! and lo"in to t'e +!S7L ser3er wit' root -ermissions. 5'e user will 8e asked to -ro3ide t'e root -assword? w'ic' was s-ecified durin" t'e +!S7L ser3er installation -rocedure. ,nce lo""ed in? t'e user needs to create a data8ase t'at will 8e used 8! DiskSorter to store file classification re-orts. In order to do t'at? t!-e t'e followin" commandD
create data9ase disksorterE
9ow? add a user account t'at will 8e used 8! DiskSorter to su8mit re-orts to t'e data8ase. Sin"le >uotes are re>uired and s'ould 8e s-ecified exactl! as dis-la!ed.
create user KdisksorterLHLlocal-ostL identi+ied 9, K"asswordLE
9ow? "rant -ermissions to t'e user account usin" t'e followin" commandD
!rant all "rivile!es on M.M to KdisksorterLHLlocal-ostLE
Finall!? flus' user -ri3ile"es usin" t'e followin" command.
+lus- "rivile!esE
5'atJs all. 9ow t'e +!S7L ser3er is full! confi"ured. In order to disconnect from t'e +!S7L data8ase? Cust t!-e IIuitJ in t'e command window.
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*on+i!urin! M,S8' OD.* Data Source
DiskSorter connects to t'e +!S7L data8ase t'rou"' t'e ,D)C interface. Download an a--ro-riate 3ersion of t'e +!S7L ,D)C connector from t'e +!S7L we8 site and execute t'e setu- -ro"ram. 5'ere are no critical confi"uration o-tions in t'e +!S7L ,D)C connector installation -rocedure and t'e user can Cust -ress t'e I9extJ 8utton until t'e last -a"e kee-in" t'e default confi"uration o-tions.
/fter finis'ed installin" +!S7L ,D)C Connector? o-en t'e :indows control -anel and select I/dministrati3e 5ools Data Sources K,D)CLJ. ,n t'e ,D)C /dministrator window? select t'e IS!stem DS9J ta8 and -ress t'e I/ddJ 8utton. ,n t'e next -a"e? select t'e I+!S7L ,D)C Dri3erJ and -ress t'e IFinis'J 8utton.
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,n t'e next -a"e? enter a new data source name? w'ic' will 8e used 8! DiskSorter to connect to t'e data8ase. S-ecif! t'e name of t'e 'ost w'ere t'e +!S7L ser3er is runnin" on and enter t'e +!S7L user name and -assword t'at s'ould 8e used 8! DiskSorter to connect to t'e data8ase. Finall!? select t'e name of t'e data8ase t'at s'ould 8e used to store file classification re-orts. /fter finis'ed s-ecif!in" all t'e re>uired information? -ress t'e I5estJ 8utton to c'eck t'e data8ase connection.
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*on+i!urin! DiskSorter Data9ase *onnection
In order to confi"ure DiskSorter to use t'e installed +!S7L data8ase? o-en t'e o-tions dialo" and select t'e IData8aseJ ta8. 6na8le t'e ,D)C interface and enter t'e name of t'e ,D)C data source? t'e data8ase user name and -assword t'at were s-ecified for t'e ,D)C data source. Finall!? -ress t'e I=erif!J 8utton to c'eck t'e DiskSorter data8ase connection.
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Su""orted O"eratin! S,ste&s
32/.it O"eratin! S,ste&s :indows :indows :indows :indows :indows :indows :indows :indows 2222 GP =ista % ( Ser3er 2223 Ser3er 222( Ser3er 2212
0 /.it O"eratin! S,ste&s :indows :indows :indows :indows :indows :indows :indows GP #&*)it =ista #&*)it % #&*)it ( #&*)it Ser3er 2223 #&*)it Ser3er 222( #&*)it Ser3er 2212 #&*)it
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S,ste& 2eIuire&ents
Mini&al S,ste& *on+i!uration Su--orted ,-eratin" S!stem 1 ;40 or 8etter CP$ 12 +) of s!stem memor! 2 +) of free disk s-ace
2eco&&ended S,ste& *on+i!uration Su--orted ,-eratin" S!stem 2R ;40 sin"le*core or dual*core CP$ 1 ;) of s!stem memor! 2 +) of free disk s-ace
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