View or change index area status

Index area status is defined as: Open, Closed, or Standby. You can view the index area status or change its status in Enterprise Manager.

To view the status of an index area

  1. If necessary, expand the object store node with the desired index area. You can also access index areas from the Index Areas node inside the Site node.
  2. The results pane displays the configured index areas for the object store.
  3. The Area Status column displays the status of each index area.

To change the status of an index area

  1. If necessary, expand the object store node with the desired index area. You can also access index areas from the Index Areas node inside the Site node.
  2. Select the index area you wish to change.
  3. Right-click and select Properties.
  4. On the General tab, select the appropriate radio button to change the index areas' status.
  5. Click Apply.

For a description of the individual columns in the results pane, see the following.

Index Area Name
Displays the name of the index area when it was created.
Description
Displays a short, textual description of the index area.
Area Status
Displays the status of the index area as Open, Closed, or Standby. An index area can be created with a status of Standby. The server will change the status to Open when needed, or Closed when full. The status can also be set by an administrative application.
Template Type
Displays the directory path of the Verity Style files that control Verity configuration options.
# Collections
Displays the actual number of Verity collections contained in the index area.
Site
Displays the domain Site that the index area is associated with.
Object Store
Displays the object store that the index area is associated with.
Max Collections
Displays the maximum Verity collections that can belong to the index area. When this number is exceeded, the server sets the status to Closed and will automatically convert the first Index Area with the status of Standby, for the same site and object store, to Open.
Max Search Servers
Displays the maximum Verity search servers that are associated with the index area.
Root Directory Path
Displays the root directory path of the Verity Collections.