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new vaults, and purging old data. The administration utilities in the server
console are also available from the command line. You can use the command
line with scripts to create custom schedules and automated maintenance tasks.
NOTE A database consists of an .mdf file and an .ldf file. Keep these two files
together for a vault to work correctly.
Log into the server console with a vault account that has been assigned the
Administrator role. To perform most vault maintenance, you must also have
SQL administrator privileges. For more information about vault maintenance,
command line options, and SQL administrator privileges, see the server Console
Help.
Start the Server Console
1 On the Windows
®
Start menu, select Programs
➤
Autodesk
➤
Autodesk
Data Management
➤
Autodesk (Server Console).
2 In the Log In dialog box, enter the user name and password for the vault
administrator account.
3 Click OK.
Perform Vault Maintenance
Ensure that no users are connected to the vault or library before performing
any maintenance. Users are blocked from accessing the Autodesk Vault server
during maintenance procedures (Autodesk
®
Vault Collaboration and
Professional allow backups while users are connected).
Back Up Vault Data
Backing up vault data is essential. The following are recommendations for
backing up Autodesk
®
Vault.
Use the supplied backup-restore utility.
Use the server console to back up all data necessary to restore a server if a
failure occurs. When backing up and restoring the Autodesk Vault server, no
users can access any vault on the server unless the server is a Productstream
®
server. When you back up the server, all users are blocked from accessing the
system. In addition, server console backs up or restores all vaults on the server.
There is no way to select individual vaults to back up or restore.
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