The file store and the database server work with each other. The database provides the index information for the location
of the files. The file store is the secure location on the server where the files are located.
When you install the Autodesk data management server, a single vault named Vault is created. The database files for the vault
are created in the MSSQL$AUTODESKVAULT\Data folder under the Microsoft SQL Server installation folder.
Several of the databases located in the Data folder are used by Microsoft SQL Server while others are specific to the vault.
Each database file (MDF) has an associated log file (LDF) that contains important transaction data and must be moved, backed
up, and restored along with the database file.
KnowledgeVaultMaster.mdf is the master vault database and it maintains the list of users, user permissions, and a list of
vaults and their corresponding filestore location.
NoteImportant: Never modify information in the SQL database.
Vault.mdf is the database for the vault named Vault. Each vault also has a SQL Server log file associated with it called VaultName.ldf.
The second component of every vault is the associated file store where the files are stored. The file store is structured
as a hierarchy of folders that are located under a main folder that has the same name as the vault. The filestore location
for the default vault named Vault is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\VaultServer. Each data
file is stored in its own folder in a normal, uncompressed format. The folders for the file store are created when you add
the first file to the vault.
NoteNever directly move, delete, or edit a file in the file store. Use the Autodesk Data Management Server console to manage the
file store.
Move the Vault File Store
The file store and the database server work with each other. The database provides the index information for the location
of the files. The file store is the secure location on the server where the files are located.
The file store can be moved from its existing location to another location on the same machine. To move a file store to a
location on a remote machine, see Managing a Remote File Store in the Advanced Configuration Guide available in the online
Vault knowledge base. Use only the server console or the command line utility to move a file store.
NoteNever directly move, delete, or edit a file in the file store. Use the Autodesk Data Management Server console to manage the
file store.
If you want to move all the vaults to another computer, back up the vault on the existing server and restore the vault on
the other server.
NoteThe default path for the file store is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\VaultServer\FileStore.
Move the Vault File Store
- Select a vault from the Vaults folder.
- Select Actions
Move File Store.
- In the Move File Store dialog box, browse to a new location for the file store.
- You are prompted to confirm locking the vault to prevent users from accessing it during the operation. Click Yes.
- Click OK.
Manage a Remote File Store
The vault file store can be set up on a remote computer. Using a remote file store requires configuring proper permissions
and accounts. The vault supports two basic file store configurations:
- File store located on the Autodesk Vault Server.
- File store located on a remote file server that has a shared folder.
You can use a remote file server to host the file store and/or backup and restore vault data. This section describes the steps
required to configure a remote file store.
Move the File Store to a Mapped Drive or Remote Share
The computer hosting Autodesk Vault Server is called DMMachine, and the computer hosting the remote file store is called FSMachine.
The domain name is MyDomain. We assume that the server where Autodesk Vault Server is installed is a member server and not
a domain controller.
If you have the Autodesk Vault Server installed on a domain control, the AutodeskVault domain account is used, and you can
go to the Moving the File Store section below.
Create a new domain user account.
- Open the Active Directory Users and Computers and select an Organizational Unit (OU) to create the account in.
- Create an account named AutodeskRemote. Set the password to match your domain password policy and set the password to never
expire.
Create a remote share.
- Open Windows Explorer on the FSMachine, and create a directory called VaultData
- Right-click the folder,and select Properties.
- On the Sharing tab, create a new share named VaultData.
- Click Permissions, and set the AutodeskRemote, Network Service, and System user to Full Control.
- Click OK in the Permissions for Share dialog box.
- On the Security tab, add the AutodeskRemote account, and set it to Full Control permission.
Set the new account in the Autodesk Vault Server Console
- On the DMMachine, open the Autodesk Vault Server console.
- Select Tools > Administration.
- On the Advanced Settings tab, select the Settings button next to Advanced Configuration settings.
- In the Advanced Settings dialog box, change the User Name to MyDomain\AutodeskRemote, and enter the corresponding password.
- Apply the changes and then click OK.
