Autodesk 46304-050008-1600A - Vault R4 Essentials Aotc, Implementation Manual

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Data Management Server
Maintenance
This chapter contains the procedures for Autodesk
®
data management server administration
and management.
About Autodesk Data Management Console
A vault consists of three primary components:
■ The master database called KnowledgeVaultMaster
■ Vault database
■ File store
KnowledgeVaultMaster is the master database for Autodesk
®
Vault server. Like
the master database of SQL, KnowledgeVaultMaster is a separate database. It
Contains common global administrative and configuration information for all
the vault and library databases on the Autodesk Vault server.
The vault database stores information, such as file names, user names, properties,
and file relationships.
The file store is a directory structure that contains the actual data files. Autodesk
Vault server console includes tools for maintaining databases and file stores.
NOTE Never directly move, delete, or edit a file in the file store.
Perform all database and file store maintenance using the data management
console. The console is the interface for the administrator to maintain the vault
file stores and databases. Tasks include backing up and restoring data, creating
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