# mc ilm

LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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## Description {#description}

The [`mc ilm`](#command-mc.ilm) commands manage [object lifecycle management rules](/administration/object-management/object-lifecycle-management/#minio-lifecycle-management) and tiering on a MinIO deployment.

Use these command to

- create tiers
- create [tiering](/administration/object-management/object-lifecycle-management/#minio-lifecycle-management-tiering) rules
- manage [expiration](/administration/object-management/object-lifecycle-management/#minio-lifecycle-management-expiration) rules for objects on a bucket

## Subcommands {#subcommands}

[`mc ilm`](#command-mc.ilm) includes the following subcommands:

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      <th><p>Subcommand</p></th>
      <th><p>Description</p></th>
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      <td><p><a href="/reference/minio-mc/mc-ilm-restore/#command-mc.ilm.restore"><code>restore</code></a></p></td>
      <td><p>The <a href="/reference/minio-mc/mc-ilm-restore/#command-mc.ilm.restore"><code>mc ilm restore</code></a> command creates a temporary copy of an object archived
on a remote tier. The copy automatically expires after 1 day by default.</p></td>
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      <td><p><a href="/reference/minio-mc/mc-ilm-rule/#command-mc.ilm.rule"><code>rule</code></a></p></td>
      <td><p>The <a href="/reference/minio-mc/mc-ilm-rule/#command-mc.ilm.rule"><code>mc ilm rule</code></a> command and its subcommands configure the rules used to transition objects between storage tiers in MinIO’s Lifecycle Management.</p></td>
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      <td><p><a href="/reference/minio-mc/mc-ilm-tier/#command-mc.ilm.tier"><code>tier</code></a></p></td>
      <td><p>The <a href="/reference/minio-mc/mc-ilm-tier/#command-mc.ilm.tier"><code>mc ilm tier</code></a> command and its subcommands configure a remote supported S3-compatible service for MinIO <a href="/administration/object-management/object-lifecycle-management/#minio-lifecycle-management-expiration">Lifecycle Management: Object Transition (“Tiering”)</a>.</p></td>
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