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Configure the Catalog Database

You can configure the catalog database options to customize the location and performance of the database and the associated centralized catalog.

To configure the catalog database

1. Open the Server Admin Manager and click the Configuration toolbar button.

   The Configuration dialog appears.

2. Select the Database Engine tab.

   The Database Engine dialog appears displaying the catalog database options at the bottom of the dialog.

3. Complete the following fields:
   • Catalog database folder--Lets you define the where you will store the catalog database. The catalog database folder will contain all the associated catalog files and catalog index files. You can click the ... (ellipsis) button to browse and select a different location for the catalog database folder.

     By default, the catalog database folder will be stored in on the primary of stand-alone server in the following directory:

     C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup\CATALOG.DB\
     

     Note: You can only modify the catalog database folder from the Primary Server.

   • Compress catalog transfer on the following member servers--Lets Arcserve Backup compress catalog information when the data is transferred from a member server to the primary server.

     If the primary server has any associated member servers, the Compress catalog transfer on the following member servers field will be enabled, displaying the names of the member servers.

     By default, this option is disabled. With this option disabled, Arcserve Backup will not compress the catalog information when it is transferred from the member server to the primary server.

   • Minimum disk free space threshold--Lets you specify the minimum percentage of free disk space when Arcserve Backup deletes catalog files.

     Default value: 10 %

     Range: 1% to 99%

     Note: Arcserve Backup periodically checks the free disk space percentage on the volume where the catalog database folder is located. If the detected free space is lower than the specified percentage, a warning message will be sent to the activity log and it would automatically begin to delete catalog database files (minimum of 7 days old and starting with the oldest first) from the disk until the detected free space percentage is greater than the threshold setting.

     Example: If the detected free space is lower than the 10%, a warning message is sent to the activity log and it would automatically begin to delete catalog database files (minimum of 7 days old and starting with the oldest first) from the disk until the detected free space percentage is greater than 10%.

4. Click OK.

   The Catalog Database options are applied.