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Using the Manager UI, the default Name Index Format can be configured at the global system level as well as for configuring the index version at the storage pool level and while creating new standard vaults and mirrors.

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Note: To use the benefits of Name Index Format 4 for preexisting vaults created with Name Index Version 2, including the benefits of being able to use data lifecycle management functionality, use the existing data migration service feature to migrate the existing data to a new vault with Name Index Version 4.

If a vault is created using Name Index Format 4 and the performance of the system is low, use the data migration service feature to migrate data to a new vault using Name Index Version 2.

Procedure

  1. At the global system level, set the Name Index Format to be either Version 2 or Version 4 on the Configure page.
    When any new vaults are created with the Name Index Enabled feature, the configured global default for Index Version will be used, provided the Index Version is not overridden by the setting at the storage pool or at the vault.
  2. Optionally, configure a different Name Index Format at an individual storage pool and override the global system setting for Default Name Index Format using either the New Create Storage Pool page or the Edit: StoragePoolName page.
    The Name Index Format Default for the Storage Pool will override the global default Name Index Format. All new vaults created on this storage pool with Name Index enabled, will inherit this Name Index Format Setting from the storage pool if you do not set a specific Name Index Format
  3. Optionally, set the Name Index Format at the time of standard vault creation. The specified Name Index Format for the standard vault will override the global default and storage pool settings for Name Index Format. Specify the Name Index Format using the Advanced Index Settings using the Create New Standard Vault page:
    1. Go to Create New Standard Vault>Advanced Index Settings and select Name Index Enabled,
    2. Set Name Index Format to either Version 2 or Version 4
    The Name Index Format for the vault overrides the Name Index Format configured for the storage pool and the global configuration.
    Important: The Name Index Format cannot be updated once standard vaults are created. This limitation applies to all preexisting vaults created on prior releases as well as new vaults created on the current release.
  4. Repeat the previous step, similarly, to configure the Name Index Version for a mirror using the Create New Standard Mirror page.
    New mirrors that are configured using a seed vault will automatically set the Name Index Enabled and Name Index Format settings for the mirror, based on the settings of the seed vault.