Autodesk Vault & Product Data Management Flashcards

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

How does the BOM management feature in Autodesk Vault Professional differ from a standard CAD-generated BOM?

Answer: Vault Professional maintains an item-based BOM stored in its database that can be edited independently of the CAD file structure and synchronized with ERP systems

Vault Professional's item-based BOM is stored and managed in the Vault database independently of the CAD file structure, enabling BOM editing, multi-level views, and synchronization with downstream ERP systems.

What is the recommended sequence for upgrading Autodesk Vault to a newer version to ensure data integrity?

Answer: Back up the Vault database and filestore, upgrade the ADMS server first, then upgrade the Vault client software on all workstations

The correct Vault upgrade procedure is to back up all data first, then upgrade the server-side ADMS and SQL schema before upgrading client workstations, ensuring the database schema is updated before any client connects.