A Storage Manager policy object that determines how Storage Manager backs up or archives files. Copy groups belong to management classes. There are two copy groups: Backup copy group--determines how Storage Manager backs up or archives files. Archive copy group--determines how Storage Manager archives files.

a set of attributes that define the management policies for an object that is being backed up or archived

A policy object whose attributes control how backup versions or archive copies are generated, where backup versions or archive copies are initially located, and when backup versions or archive copies expire. A copy group belongs to a management class. See also archive copy group, backup copy group, backup version, and management class.