The multiple site environment allows users to design products across multiple locations as if all the users were in one location. There are two different methods to accommodate this functionality.
The first method is to centralize the database for all sites. The database for Vault can sit on a separate server as illustrated here.
The second method is to set up a main site with the database and main file store located on the same server. The main site has the most users and is where the most design work is done.
In these environments, users open data files such as AutoCAD drawings, Inventor Assemblies, or Microsoft Office documents from their local file Store. All metadata is read from and written to a central database so that users can open large files much faster than if they copy them across the Wide Area Network (wan)
A multiple site environment setup is more complicated than a single server environment. Consider several factors when deciding if you want to set up a multiple site environment:
Enable a Vault
To make a vault accessible to other sites, it must be enabled. When a vault is enabled, it is available to all sites in a multi-site environment. Only vaults at the site from which the server console is running can be enabled.
Disable a Vault
To restrict any other site from accessing a vault, it must be disabled. When a vault is disabled, it is no longer available to any other site in a multi-site environment. A disabled vault is available only to the site where the vault is located. Only vaults at the site from which the server console is running can be disabled.
Each site is listed along with a summary of site statistics including:
- Server Name
- Description
- Location of File Store
- Vault Name
- Vault Status
- Replication Type
- Last Replication
- Next Replication
- Site Status