When a Teradata archive job is started through Teradata TARA, the state of each cluster stream changes during the job launch process. The State column of the Teradata Tiered Archive/Restore Architecture dialog box displays the archive job states, which are shown in the following table:
| State | Step in Job Launch | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Connecting | 1 | Each backup stream must connect to the MultiARC server. |
| Logon | 2 | After the streams receive instructions from the ARC server, they log in their sessions to the Teradata Database. |
| Tape Mount | 3 | After the ARC sessions are logged into the Teradata Database, the request for media is sent through Tivoli. |
| Archive | 4 | After the media is made available by Tivoli, the archive process begins moving data to the media. In the Bytes Processed column of the Teradata Tiered Archive/Restore Architecture dialog box, the number of bytes should start increasing. |
| Waiting | 5 | In a waiting state, one of the following happens:
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| Logoff | 6 | The stream is in the process of closing its ARC sessions; the job ends. |