Operation Manual

This method requires stopping the Acronis Storage Node Service.

Both methods use the same principle: if the storage node does not find the database, it creates the

database from scratch. This process length depends on the datastore size and disk I/O speed. On

average, 1 TB of the datastore requires 3 hours. The next section describes how to find the datastore

file.

How to find the datastore file

Use the vault path displayed on the vault page:

If a local path is displayed, this path is on the machine with the storage node.

The datastore file has either the *.ds.0 or the *.ds.1 extension. Two files with these extensions are in

the vault while compacting is in progress. If you find two files, use the sum of both file sizes to

estimate the upgrade time.

Re-attaching the managed vault

This method requires that you know the location of the deduplication database files.

How to find the deduplication database files

Use the deduplication database path displayed on the vault page:

The deduplication database files have the *.db3, *.db3-wal, and *.db3-shm extensions.

Re-attaching the vault

The procedure varies slightly, depending on where the database files are stored.

If the vault is encrypted, you must provide the encryption password when re-attaching the vault.

Deduplication database and datastore are in different folders

1. Note the folder where the old deduplication database files are stored (to be able to roll back the

changes).

2. Detach the managed vault.

3. Attach the managed vault. When attaching, specify another folder where the new deduplication

database is to be created.