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Set the Index Retention Criteria
Manually Relocate the Index Cache
Before You Begin
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To
create a shared index cache:
The index cache name is displayed under the Use Shared Index Cache, Name box.
- Select one of the following:
- Use Network Share - if the index cache will reside on a network share.
- Use MediaAgent Local Drive - if the index cache will reside on a local drive.
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
- If the MediaAgent resides on a Network Share, click the Change button. In the Change User Account dialog box, type the user account and password that must be used to access the Index Cache and then click OK.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
For Unix MediaAgent
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path. If the index cache resides on a network share, then this will be the path to network index cache mounted locally.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
Now this index is available to be shared from other MediaAgents.
For Windows MediaAgent
- Select one of the following:
- Use Network Share - if the index cache will reside on a network share.
- Use MediaAgent Local Drive - if the index cache will reside on a local drive.
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
- If the MediaAgent resides on a Network Share, click the Change button. In the Change User Account dialog box, type the user account and password that must be used to access the Index Cache and then click OK.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
For Unix MediaAgent
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path. If the index cache resides on a network share, then this will be the path to network index cache mounted locally.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
Before You Begin
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To
unshare a shared index cache:
- Select one of the following:
- Use Network Share - if the index cache will reside on a network share.
- Use MediaAgent Local Drive - if the index cache will reside on a local drive.
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
- If the MediaAgent resides on a Network Share, click the Change button. In the Change User Account dialog box, type the user account and password that must be used to access the Index Cache and then click OK.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
For Unix MediaAgent
NOTES
It is important to change both the Name and the Index Cache Directory when unsharing the index cache.
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
Before You Begin
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To
move an index cache:
For Windows MediaAgent
- Select one of the following:
- Use Network Share - if the index cache will reside on a network share.
- Use MediaAgent Local Drive - if the index cache will reside on a local drive.
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
- If the MediaAgent resides on a Network Share, click the Change button. In the Change User Account dialog box, type the user account and password that must be used to access the Index Cache and then click OK.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
For Unix MediaAgent
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path. If the index cache resides on a network share, then this will be the path to network index cache mounted locally.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
- Yes to copy the index cache to the new index cache folder.
- No to move the index cache without copying the index cache folder. In this case subsequent jobs may result in index restore operation from the media.
The index cache is moved to the new folder.
NOTES
Index Cache can only be moved when no index jobs like Auxiliary Copy, Disaster Recovery Backups, Deduplication Backups, etc. are running.
Before You Begin
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To
move a shared index cache:
- Select one of the following:
- Use Network Share - if the index cache will reside on a network share.
- Use MediaAgent Local Drive - if the index cache will reside on a local drive.
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
- If the MediaAgent resides on a Network Share, click the Change button. In the Change User Account dialog box, type the user account and password that must be used to access the Index Cache and then click OK.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
For Unix MediaAgent
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path. If the index cache resides on a network share, then this will be the path to network index cache mounted locally.
- Click OK to save the configuration.
NOTES
Index Cache can only be moved when no index jobs like Auxiliary Copy, Disaster Recovery Backups, Deduplication Backups, etc. are running.
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To
establish the index retention criteria:
You can change the following parameters:
The Index Cache can be moved from the CommCell Console, as described in Move an Index Cache. But in some situations it maybe necessary to manually relocate the index cache. For example, if the index cache folder is too large, MediaAgent install folder needs to be moved, etc. Use the following procedure in such situations.
Before You Begin
Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To
manually relocate an index cache:
For Windows MediaAgent
- Select one of the following:
- Use Network Share - if the index cache will reside on a network share.
- Use MediaAgent Local Drive - if the index cache will reside on a local drive.
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path.
- If the MediaAgent resides on a Network Share, click the Change button. In the Change User Account dialog box, type the user account and password that must be used to access the Index Cache and then click OK.
For Unix MediaAgent
- In the Index Cache Directory box, type the path to the index cache directory or use the Browse button to select the path. If the index cache resides on a network share, then this will be the path to network index cache mounted locally.
The index cache is relocated to the new folder.