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3 Server Settings
The Server settings enable you to configure and change server settings and shutdown and restart
the server. The following topics describe how to use these settings:
Changing the Database and Data Locations
Viewing Server Information
Locking and Unlocking the Server
Restarting the Server
Managing Licenses
Configuring Third-Party Storage
Changing the Database and Data Locations
The Server Settings view lets you change the default locations for a new database.
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Do not change the location for the metadata database. The metadata database must be
stored directly on the local Interplay Engine server because permanent access to these files
is required. This is the only supported setup. Previously, you had the option of storing the
source files for file assets on an Avid shared-storage workspace. This configuration, known
as a split database, is no longer supported. See “Reuniting a Split Database” on page 234.
The root folder for a new database is set during the installation of the Interplay Engine software.
By default, the installation program creates a shared folder that functions as the root folder for
both the metadata database and the source files for file assets (the file repository). The default
location is the D:\Workgroup_Databases folder, which is represented by the administrative share
name WG_Database$. The $ indicates a hidden share.
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To identify the actual folder, open a Command Prompt window and type
net share
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If you need to create a new database, changing these settings does not affect any existing
databases.