How to archive sequencing runs from the file system to the archive, and then how to restore the files back from the archive onto the file system.
Note: exercise caution while doing the following!
Go to the Data / Data Management page on the Torrent browser. Scroll down to Disk Space Management, and go to the table. This shows details as to whether the files are 'Deleted', 'Archived', or 'Local'.
For the run of interest, select the run's cog at the far right. Select 'Actions' to open a prompt window.
Select the Basecalling Input and Output Files, then click Archive Selected. Under 'Archive Directory', leave the default (i.e. 'Use Configured Archive Directories').
This will put the run into the archive queue.
Note: only queue several at a time, otherwise you can error the system.
Go to Data / Completed Runs & Reports on the Torrent browser.
Select the run of interest and open the Run Report. If the run has been archived, this should show a page that says 'Report was archived and cannot be viewed'.
Click Restore Report files from archived location
It may be possible to run analyses on the archive itself, although this may run slower than if it were run on the local. This is under investigation currently.
The 'Keep' button within the Data / Data Management page can be selected to prevent auto-archiving.
Don't archive thumbnails manually.