NoteThis feature is available only in Autodesk Vault Collaboration and Professional editions.
Replication is the process of copying data from one server to another server usually located in two different physical locations.
This process allows the setup of a Vault environment which has two different locations and users will not have to spend time
downloading large CAD files across their Wide Area Network (WAN) connection. Before the added features of Autodesk Vault Collaboration
(Autobahn), only the files were replicated.
The connected workgroups feature in Autodesk Vault Collaboration and Vault Professional supports the use of multiple database servers using Microsoft
SQL Publisher/Subscriber technology. This technology allows the replication of the SQL database at multiple locations.
NoteData replication is available only in a multi-site environment. Replicate data prior to creating a back up.
The SQL database tracks which files and versions are at each site in a multi-site environment. Each site can be synchronized
so that newer files and newer versions are shared across sites. Individual vaults can be replicated, or all of the enabled
vaults on a site can be replicated. Replication can also be scheduled. By default, replication is set for 12:00 AM (midnight)
each weekday when a vault is enabled.
Replicate Files and Folders
Folder and file replication can be accessed from the Autodesk Data Management Server console navigation pane.
NoteYou can also replicate files and folders from the Replication Schedule dialog box. From the Replication Schedule dialog box
click the Replicated Folders button.
Use the following steps to access the folder and file replication dialog box from the Autodesk Data Management Server console.
- In the navigation pane select, the workgroup of the vault to be replicated.
- In the right pane right-click the vault to replicate and select Replicated Folders.
- By default all folders will be checked. Uncheck any folders which do not need to be replicated. Check folders which need to
be replicated.
Right click to check all, uncheck all, expand all, or collapse all.
NoteThis feature is only available in Vault Collaboration and Vault Professional.
Replicate a Vault
Enter Replication Credentials
- Enter the user account name of the replication account.
- Enter the replication user account password.
- Confirm the replication account password
- Click OK.
Replicate Vault Data
- In the navigation pane, expand the Workgroups node.
- Expand the correct workgroup node.
- Expand the correct site node.
- Select a vault located on the current site from the list.
- Right-click the site, and then select the replication option:
- Replicate Now to synchronize all of the vaults on the current site immediately.
- Replicate Folders to select which folders and files to replicate.
- Replication Schedule to establish a synchronization schedule or to turn off scheduled synchronization.
Manage Workgroup Replication
NoteThis feature is available only in Vault Collaboration and Vault Professional.
Enable Workgroup Replication
To create a connected workgroup environment workgroup replication must be enabled. Workgroup replication must be enabled from
the publisher site before installing the subscriber sites.
- Use Windows Explore to create a network shared folder.
- In the navigation pane, select Workgroups.
- Right-click and select Enabled Workgroup Replication.
- Enter the path to the network shared folder.
- Enter the user account setup to run replication. This account should have access to the network shared folder.
- Enter and confirm the password for the replication account.
NoteThis feature is only available in Vault Collaboration and Vault Professional.
Disable Workgroup Replication
To discontinue the use of a connected workgroup environment workgroup replication must be disabled. Before disabling workgroup
replication, all workgroups must be deleted.
- In the navigation pane, select Workgroups.
- Right-click and select Disable Workgroup Replication.
- If the subscribing sites have not been deleted check the box to delete the subscribing sites.
- Click OK.
NoteThis feature is only available in Vault Collaboration and Vault Professional.
Configure Workgroup Replication
Once a workgroup has been added to the Connected Workgroup environment each vault in the new workgroup has to be configured
to replicate. Only vaults selected to replicate from one workgroup will be accessible from a different workgroup.
- In the navigation pane select the workgroup of the Vault to be replicated.
- In the right pane right-click the Vault to replicate and select Manage Replication.
- Use the Add (>>) and Remove (<<) buttons to select which workgroups to replicate the Vault.
- Click OK.
View Workgroup Replication Status
In the navigation pane of a subscriber server console, right-click a specific workgroup and select Replication Status. The
Replication Status Summary dialog box lists each vault and library, and the current status.
- Database
- Database Type
- Subscription Status
- Delivery Rate
- Warning
For more information click the Details button.
View Workgroup Replication Details
Additional information can be obtained by selecting a specific workgroup status and clicking the details button.
- Subscriber Status
- Merge Status
- Merge Error
- Last Job Status
- Last Job Message
The copy button will copy the messages to the clipboard, allowing the contents to be pasted into another document.
Manage Replication Priority
NoteThis feature is only available in Vault Collaboration and Vault Professional.
Replication Priority allows you to setup a preferred list of Sites or a selected Site for file replication. With Replication
priority, you can prioritize Sites within the preferred Sites list.
Once Replication Priority has been setup for a Site, any subsequent file replication (both on-demand and scheduled) uses the
preferred list of Sites.
Configure Replication Priority
- On the Server Console, select a Site by expanding the Workgroups node and then by expanding the workgroup the Site is in.
- Right-click on the site and select Manage Replication Priority.
- On the Manage Replication Priority dialog, add Sites to the Prioritized section by using the Add button.
- Prioritize Sites in the Prioritized section by using the Move Up and Move Down buttons.
- Click OK to save your changes.
NoteBy default, there are no preferred Sites for any Site. In other words, for every site, the rest of the Sites in the environment
appear in the Not Prioritized section by default.
Among the Sites that are in the Prioritized section, the one at the top of the list is the most preferred Site and the one
at bottom of the list is the least preferred Site. If a file is not available at the most preferred Site or if that Site cannot
be reached for some reason, the Site that is next in the list is approached for replication of the file. If none of the Sites
in the Prioritized section have the file or cannot be reached for some reason, a site from the Not Replicated section is selected
at random.
Replication Priority for a Site can be set up from any Site. It is not necessary to log into a Site to set up Replication
Priority for that Site.
NoteWhen working in a Connected Workgroups environment, Ownership for administrative objects is needed to make changes to Replication
Priority.
The preferred list for a Site can be quickly viewed in the Replication Priority table on the right by highlighting the Site
under the Workgroups node.
Export/Import Replication Priority
Replication Priorities for all Sites can be exported to an XML file which can then be edited in a text editor and imported
back into Vault.
Export Replication Priorities…
Export Replication Priorities
- In the Server Console, right-click on the Workgroups node and select Export Replication Priorities.
- Select a location, enter a name on the Save dialog, and click Save.
- Click OK on the confirmation dialog.
- Open the XML file in a text editor.
- Set up Replication Priority by editing the XML file and saving your changes.
Import Replication Priorities…
Import Replication Priorities
- In the Server Console, right-click on the Workgroup node and select Import Replication Priorities.
- Browse to where the XML file with the Replication Priority is located.
- Select the file and click Open.
- Click OK on the confirmation dialog.
- Validate the import by selecting each Site under the Workgroup node and viewing the Site's Replication Priority table.
Schedule Replication for a Multi-Site Environment
NoteThis feature is available only in Autodesk Vault Collaboration and Professional editions.
NoteData replication is available only in a
multi-site environment. Replicate data prior to creating a back up.
Data replication can be scheduled to occur daily or at a specified intervals. By default, replication is set for 12:00 AM
(midnight) each weekday when a vault is enabled.
- In the navigation pane, expand the workgroup node.
- Select the workgroup you want to work with.
- Select the appropriate site
- Right-click on the Vault, and then select Replication Schedule.
- In the Scheduled Replication dialog box, select the Enable scheduled replication check box.
- Choose either a daily schedule or a replication frequency.
- Daily: The default daily replication schedule is weekdays at midnight. Specify a start time and select which days to perform
the replication.
- Frequency: Specify a start time and then select how often the replication is performed.
- Click OK.
