@@ -39,64 +39,10 @@ environment. Before using {{ site.data.product.title_short }}, configure the dat
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options for it; {{ site.data.product.title_short }} provides the following two
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options for database configuration:
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+ - Configure the appliance to use an internal PostgreSQL database
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- Configure the appliance to use an external PostgreSQL database
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- #### Configuring an External Database
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- Based on your setup, you will choose to configure the appliance to use
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- an external PostgreSQL database. For example, we can only have one
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- database in a single region. However, a region can be segmented into
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- multiple zones, such as database zone, user interface zone, and
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- reporting zone, where each zone provides a specific function. The
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- appliances in these zones must be configured to use an external
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- database.
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- The ` postgresql.conf ` file used with {{ site.data.product.title_short }} databases requires
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- specific settings for correct operation. For example, it must correctly
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- reclaim table space, control session timeouts, and format the PostgreSQL
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- server log for improved system support. It is recommended that external databases use a
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- ` postgresql.conf ` file based on the standard file used by the
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- {{ site.data.product.title_short }} appliance.
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- Ensure you configure the settings in the ` postgresql.conf ` to suit your
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- system. For example, customize the ` shared_buffers ` setting according to
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- the amount of real storage available in the external system hosting the
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- PostgreSQL instance. In addition, depending on the aggregate number of
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- appliances expected to connect to the PostgreSQL instance, it may be
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- necessary to alter the ` max_connections ` setting.
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- ** Note:**
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- - {{ site.data.product.title_short }} requires PostgreSQL version 10.
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- - Because the ` postgresql.conf ` file controls the operation of all
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- databases managed by a single instance of PostgreSQL, do not mix
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- {{ site.data.product.title_short }} databases with other types of databases in a single
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- PostgreSQL instance.
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- 1 . Start the appliance and open a terminal console.
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- 2 . Enter the ` appliance_console ` command. The {{ site.data.product.title_short }} appliance
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- summary screen displays.
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- 3 . Press ** Enter** to manually configure settings.
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- 4 . Select ** Configure Application** from the menu.
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- 5 . Choose ** Create Region in External Database** for the database location.
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- 6 . Enter the database hostname or IP address when prompted.
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- 7 . Enter the database name or leave blank for the default
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- (` vmdb_production ` ).
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- 8 . Enter the database username or leave blank for the default (` root ` ).
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- 9 . Enter the chosen database user’s password.
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- 10 . Confirm the configuration if prompted.
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- {{ site.data.product.title_short }} will then configure the external database.
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+ {% include configuration-db.md %}
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### Configure Messaging
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