Changing the Location of the Index Cache Directory

You can change the location of the index cache directory.

Before You Begin

• Confirm that the hardware requirements have been addressed for the new index cache directory. For more information, see Indexing Planning.

• When changing the location of the index cache directory, the system copies the contents of the original index cache directory to the new index cache directory. If the new index cache directory will reside on the same volume as the original index cache directory, ensure that the volume has enough free space to hold two complete copies of the index cache directory's contents.

• Review the index cache directory requirements. For more information, see Index Cache Directory Requirements.

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Browser, expand Storage Resources > MediaAgents.

2. Right-click MediaAgent_name > Properties > Catalog.

   The current location of the index cache appears in Index Directory.

3. To specify a new index cache directory, follow either substep a or substep b, as follows:

   Important

   The length of the complete path to the index cache directory, including the name of the directory itself, cannot be more than 75 characters total.

   1. To select a folder that already exists: Follow either substep i. or substep ii, below:

      1. Type an existing path name in Index Directory. Skip to Step 4, below.

      2. Click the Browse button, browse to and click an existing folder, and then click the OK button. Skip to Step 4, below.

   2. To create a new folder and then select it: Click the Browse button, browse to and click an existing folder under which you wish to create the new folder, click the New Folder... button, enter a name for the new folder, and then click the OK button twice. Skip to Step 4, below.

4. Click OK.

5. The system will copy the contents of the original index cache directory to the newly specified index cache directory, and then direct the system to write all subsequent index entries to the new directory. To see the status of the job, look for a Catalog Migration job in the Job Controller tab of the Commcell Console.

6. The system does not delete the contents of the original index cache directory after copying them to the newly specified index cache directory. Therefore, if desired, you can manually delete the original index cache directory and its contents, in order to free up the disk space that it originally occupied.