Vault Cache tab

Table: Exchange desktop policy Vault Cache tab settings describes the settings on the Vault Cache tab. These settings control the availability of Vault Cache, its maximum size, and the available features. The settings include an option to make Virtual Vault available to users.

Note:

In this release, the Vault Cache feature is not available to Microsoft Entourage users.

Table: Exchange desktop policy Vault Cache tab settings

Setting

Description

Default value

Make Vault Cache available for users

Select this setting to make the Vault Cache feature available in this Enterprise Vault site. If this setting is cleared, no new Vault Caches are created. Users have access to existing Vault Caches, but no new items are added.

If you make Vault Cache available, additional settings enable you to choose one of the following:

  • To set up the local Vault Cache automatically for users.

  • To allow users to decide when to set up the local Vault Cache, by providing the option Enable Vault Cache on the Outlook Tools > Enterprise Vault menu.

Vault Cache is not available. No new Vault Caches are created. Users have access to existing Vault Caches, but no new items are added.

If you make Vault Cache available, the default is to set up Vault Cache automatically on users' computers.

Limit size of Vault Cache

Use the settings to limit the size of the Vault Cache.

Maximum use of initial free space specifies a percentage of unused disk space. The percentage is calculated at the time the Vault Cache is created.

Maximum size specifies a size in gigabytes.

If a Vault Cache reaches the specified size, the oldest items are automatically deleted to make room for new items.

Content strategy specifies the strategy for storage of the content of archived items in Vault Cache. The options are as follows:

  • Do not store any items in cache. Item headers are synchronized to Vault Cache, but the content of archived items is not stored in Vault Cache.

  • Store all items. Item headers are synchronized to Vault Cache and the content of archived items is stored in Vault Cache.

  • Store only items that user opens. Item headers are synchronized to Vault Cache, but the content of archived items is not automatically stored in Vault Cache. With this option, the content of each item that a user opens in Virtual Vault is stored in Vault Cache.

The default size limit is 10% of the unused disk space when the Vault Cache is created.

The default content strategy is Store all items.

Features

  • The Synchronize Vault Cache option controls whether users can update Vault Cache manually:

    • Select Enabled to show the Synchronize Vault Cache menu option.

    • Select On Toolbar to show the Synchronize Vault Cache toolbar button.

  • Vault Cache properties controls whether users can access the Vault Cache properties dialog on the Outlook menu Tools > Enterprise Vault.

    • Vault Cache options enable the user to configure the size of the local Vault Cache and the grace period after Outlook starts before checking for the files that need to be synchronized to the Vault Cache. Select Enabled to display the Options tab in the Vault Cache properties dialog.

    • Vault Cache details enable the user to see detailed information about the Vault Cache. Select Enabled to display the Details tab in the Vault Cache properties dialog.

  • Make Virtual Vault available to users. Select Enabled to make Virtual Vault available to Outlook users.

If you make Vault Cache available, all these features are enabled.

More Information

Vault Cache advanced settings

Virtual Vault advanced settings