Administration Guide

Administration Guide

Welcome to the Digital Storage Manager (DSM) Administration Guide. This document is designed to provide information on administering a DSM system.

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Introduction

Introduction to DSM system components and system architecture.

Setting up the DSM System

Description of the administrative tasks for setting up and maintaining a DSM system.

Setting Up Users & User Groups

Description of the creation and management of users and user groups within DSM.

Customizing the Database Structure

Description of the creation, use, and maintenance of database fields through the DSM client.

Formatting & Designing Forms

Description of Forms used in DSM, including the creation of new Forms and editing existing Forms.

Setting Up Global Finds

Description of Global Finds used within DSM, including the creation of new Global Finds and the modification of existing ones.

Setting Up Notifications

Description of how Notifications are used in DSM, including the creation of new Notifications and the modification of existing ones. Notifications can only be created for records based on the Retrieval Requests folder type.

Setting Up Media Profiles

A description of Media Profiles and their associated Helper Applications, including enabling and setting up Helper Applications to assist and/or simplify archiving and retrieval tasks.

Setting Up File Types

Description of File Type settings used to create new and modify existing File Types according to your needs.

Managing Stored Scripts and Solutions

Describes how to add, export, and delete Stored Scripts and Stored Solutions.

Managing the Application Server

Description of the Application Server and it’s primary uses.

Managing DSM Databases and Monitoring Processes

Description of all database monitoring and maintenance tasks, including monitoring SQL Server Agent jobs, processes, and InterSync activity. Additionally, this section describes the processes for backing up and restoring DSM databases.

Managing and Monitoring the InterSync Services

Describes in detail the components and functionality of InterSync, including the MetaData Service (MDS) and File System Service (FSS) Snap-Ins and all their associated functionality.

 


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