Squirrel System Settings
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Overview
This document provides a detailed overview of the configurable system settings within the Squirrel archiving platform. Each setting plays a specific role in managing data archiving behavior, file lifecycle policies, storage destinations, and user environment configuration.
Important:
Do not modify any system settings unless you’ve consulted this guide — or preferably, your SmiKar representative. Incorrect settings may impact system functionality and are changed at your own risk.
System Settings Explained
Below is a list of all configurable settings, what they do, and how they should be used.
| Setting Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
ArchivesDeleteAfter | 0 (disabled) | Specify the amount of days to delete the archive file from Azure Blob storage. 0 = don’t delete. |
AutoIncludeNewSites | No | Determine whether to automatically include new Sites in the archiving policy. |
AzureArchiveTierAfter | 0 (disabled) | Number of days before moving files from their current storage tier to the Azure Archive tier for long-term storage. Set to 0 to disable. Warning: Files in Azure Archive Blob tier may take up to 24 hours to rehydrate. |
Azure_Container | squirrel-archive | Specify the Azure container name. |
Azure_ResourceGroup | SQUIRREL-RG | Specify the Azure Resource Group. |
Azure_StorageName | squirrel | Specify the Azure Storage Name. |
Azure_StorageTier | cold | Specify the Azure Access Tier to be used for archive (hot, cool, or cold). |
BaseURL | https://company.smikar.com/ | Base URL for the company’s Squirrel site. Used for the URL creation process. |
CompanyName | company | Company name. |
Email_Alerts | support@company.com | Customer email alerts. |
Email_Billing | accounts@company.com | Customer billing email details. |
Exclude_Filetype | .abc, .xyz | Do not archive files of these file extensions (comma separated). |
IntelligentAutoPolicy | Disabled | AI-powered lifecycle policy monitors the environment and automatically adjusts the archive policy to ensure storage stays within licensed limits. Associated with SharePoint_StorageLimit and SharePoint_StorageBuffer. |
LastAccessed | 0 (disabled) | Specify the number of days since a file was last accessed before it is eligible for archiving. |
LastModified | 730 (2 years) | Specify the number of days since a file was last modified before it is eligible for archiving. |
MinFileSize | 10240 | Do not archive files smaller than this size (bytes). |
MIP_ExcludedLabels | MIP label1, MIP label2 | Do not archive files marked with these MIP labels (case-sensitive). Such files will be excluded from archiving. Comma-separated. |
OrphanedRestorePath | https://company.sharepoint.com/sites/orphaned/restore | Specify a location to restore orphaned files if the original location no longer exists. |
SharePoint_StorageBuffer | 20% | Specify the storage buffer to keep free within the licensed storage limits. Associated with Intelligent Auto Policy and SharePoint_StorageLimit. |
SharePoint_StorageLimit | 10 | Specify the total SharePoint storage available under current Microsoft licensing (in TB). Used by the platform to manage archiving. |
VersionLimit | 500 | Specify the maximum number of versions to archive along with the file. 0 = skip version archiving. |
Wildcard_exclusion | Do not archive files if the filepath contains any of the following values (separated by commas). |
Best Practices
- Always document changes made to system settings for future reference or support queries.
- When in doubt, consult support@smikar.com before making changes.
- Do not edit core settings like
baseurlafter deployment without SmiKar’s assistance.