ACE Autodesk Vault & Product Data Management 3

Question 1

What is the primary role of the Autodesk Data Management Server (ADMS) Console in a Vault deployment?

Accepted Answer

To administer Vault server settings, manage databases, schedule maintenance, and configure backups

Answer

ADMS Console is the server-side administration tool used by IT administrators to manage Vault databases, configure backup schedules, set up replication, and perform routine maintenance.

Question 2

In Autodesk Vault, what does the term 'filestore' (Vault Store) refer to?

Accepted Answer

The folder on the server where the actual CAD file content is stored, separate from the SQL Server metadata database

Answer

The Vault filestore (or Vault Store) is the server-side folder where actual file content is stored, while Microsoft SQL Server holds the associated metadata, properties, and version history.

Question 3

When performing a full Vault backup, which two components must be backed up together to guarantee complete recovery?

Accepted Answer

The SQL Server database (metadata) and the filestore (file content storage folder)

Answer

A complete Vault backup requires both the SQL Server database, which holds all metadata and history, and the filestore folder, which holds actual file content — losing either makes recovery impossible.

Question 4

In Autodesk Vault's security model, how are permissions to transition files through lifecycle states typically controlled?

Accepted Answer

Administrators define roles and assign specific lifecycle transition permissions, so only authorized roles can advance files through approval stages

Answer

Vault uses a role-based security model where administrators grant specific lifecycle transition rights to defined roles, ensuring only authorized personnel such as engineers or release managers can advance files.

Question 5

What does Vault's 'Property Mapping' feature accomplish when integrated with Autodesk Inventor or AutoCAD?

Accepted Answer

It synchronizes custom iProperty or attribute values between the CAD file and the Vault database automatically on check-in and check-out

Answer

Property Mapping allows Vault to read properties such as part number, description, and material from within CAD files into the Vault database, and push Vault database values back into CAD file properties, keeping them synchronized.

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ACE Autodesk Vault & Product Data Management 3