Xerox DocuShare Support & Software Leaflet
Best Practices for Content Indexing
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Additional Best Practices
Do not use FORCE, KILL, or End Task
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After issuing the command to stop DocuShare, do not use Force, Kill, or End Task to shut down
the content.exe process. Doing so will corrupt the search indices and require a re-indexing of the
site to restore the index.
the content.exe process. Doing so will corrupt the search indices and require a re-indexing of the
site to restore the index.
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Note that content.exe may not shut down with the stop_docushare command if content.exe is
busy indexing. If this happens, the only option is to wait until content.exe finishes and shuts down.
When DocuShare restarts, the system checks the status of content.exe. If content.exe is busy,
DocuShare will not restart until content.exe has completed indexing and shuts down.
busy indexing. If this happens, the only option is to wait until content.exe finishes and shuts down.
When DocuShare restarts, the system checks the status of content.exe. If content.exe is busy,
DocuShare will not restart until content.exe has completed indexing and shuts down.
Schedule automatic backup of the IDOL index data
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As part of an overall backup/recovery plan for a DocuShare server, include idoltool backup
commands to back up the IDOL search indices.
commands to back up the IDOL search indices.
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To schedule automatic backups of the Index Data at regular intervals,edit the
AutonomyIDOLServer.cfg and add a [Schedule] section, if not present, and set the following
parameters:
AutonomyIDOLServer.cfg and add a [Schedule] section, if not present, and set the following
parameters:
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[Schedule]
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Backup=true
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BackupCompression=true (creates compressed backup files)
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BackupTime=00:00 (midnight; use 24 hour notation)
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BackupInterval=0 (elapsed time in hours between backups; 0=everyday)
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BackupMaintainStructure=true
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NumberOfBackups=2 (backup cycles through each one)
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BackupDir0=E:\DataIndex_Backup0 (backup0 directory location)
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BackupDir1=E:\DataIndex_Backup1
Note:
The number of backups must correspond to the number of BackupDirN directories that
is specified. Make sure that there is enough disk space for the backup files.
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After restoring the index from a backup, run the reindexChangesSince command to update the
index. Refer to the Command Line Utilities Guide for more information.
index. Refer to the Command Line Utilities Guide for more information.
Defrag/compact index data
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Compaction of the Index Data is similar to defragmentation and it saves space and enhances
performance.
performance.
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Compact the Index Data immediately by issuing a DRECOMPACT command from a local
browser: http://localhost:9001/DRECOMPACT
browser: http://localhost:9001/DRECOMPACT
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Compact using idoltool: >idoltool -s drecompact
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Compact using dsindex: >dsindex max clean
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To schedule compaction at regular intervals, edit the AutonomyIDOLServer.cfg and add the
[Schedule] section, if not present, and set the following parameters:
[Schedule] section, if not present, and set the following parameters: