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Table Of Contents
- VMware vFabric Data Director Administrator and User Guide
- Contents
- About VMware vFabric Data Director
- Updated Information
- VMware vFabric Data Director and vFabric Postgres Overview
- Managing Data Director Resources
- Managing Users and Roles
- Managing Organizations
- Managing Database Groups
- Managing Database Templates
- Managing Databases
- Cloning Databases
- Managing Database Entities
- Safeguarding Data
- Monitoring the Data Director Environment
- Managing Licenses
- Reconfiguring Data Director Networks
- Change the vCenter IP Address
- Reconfigure the Web Console Network Mapping or Network Adapter
- Reconfigure the vCenter Network Mapping
- Reconfigure the vCenter Network Adapter Settings
- Reconfigure the DB Name Service Network or DB Name Service Network Adapter
- Reconfigure the Internal Network or Internal Network Adapter Mapping
- Verify Network Settings in Data Director
- Data Director Troubleshooting
- Index
Database storage allocation is for the database data only. It does not include overhead for the operating system,
database software, swap space, or snapshots. You must have enough resources available to cover both the
database allocation and to cover any overhead. Even if the database group has enough free space for creating
a database, database creation does not complete if you do not have enough resources for the overhead.
Database Creator Permissions
After database creation finishes, the following permissions on the new database are granted to the database
creator.
Edit Database Info
Enables the database creator to edit database properties such as the name,
description, and size of the database.
Modify Database Users
Enables the database creator to add or modify database users for this database.
Database users are granted full permission on this database.
Restart Database
Enables the database creator to add or modify database users for this database.
The database users are granted full permission on this database.
View Database
Enables the database creator to view the database.
Create a Database
When you need a database for a new application, you can create it with a database configuration template.
The template is configured to allocate resources to the database.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you have access to the organization and database group in which to create the new database.
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Verify that you have Create Databases permission on the database group in which you create the new
database.
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Verify that you have Use Template permission on at least one database configuration template.
Procedure
1 Navigate to the organization and to the database group in which to create the database.
2 Click the Manage & Monitor tab.
3 Click the Databases tab.
4 Click the plus (+) icon and specify the following information in the Create Database dialog box.
Text Box Action
Name and Description
Enter a name and optionally, a description of the database.
Owner Account
Enter an owner account for the database. Each database requires an owner
who can perform all schema management operations. The owner account is
specific to the database and cannot log in to Data Director.
Password
Enter and confirm the owner account password.
DB config template
Select a database configuration template from the drop-down menu.
Database templates determine the initial size of databases and other
parameters, such as resources the database can consume. The create database
process calculates the default storage allocation values based on the
resources defined in the database template.
Storage allocation
Select the storage allocation for this database. The minimum is 1GB. The
recommended (and default) value is 5GB.
Backup template
(Optional) Select a backup template from the drop-down menu. You can
select a backup template for specific purposes, such as development, or select
no backups.
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