tileCache Store deprecation at 11.4 - can the machine be repurposed as an objectStore?

[DavidColey]

Hi - I prepping for upgrade from 11.3 - 11.4, I just now saw the deprecation of the tileCache store at 11.4 and the reccomendation to convert/standup an objectStore. 

Can I re-purpose my current tileCache store server as an Object Store server?  Any recommendations on this?

Thanks-

[DavidColey]

Oh boy, I guess I have to make my own mistakes.  Its not a catch 22.  I just need to go ahead and follow @MarceloMarques  's workflow, as the 

C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\DataStore\tools>disabledatastore

is not part of the utility commands at 11.3.  I don't know why I though it was.  At 11.4 after I deploy the object store as a single machine, configure the file share backup location, and replace the ssl cert for webserver communications, I should be good to go.  I can then remove the tile cache store with the disabledatastore command and run disckcleanup... 

[DavidColey]

Some more info on this.  I basically ended up having to uninstall datastore and then re-install it with only the object store as an available datastore type. Otherwise, when I tried to upgrade the tileCache datastore, the upgrade program saw this as a relational store update, even though the 'type to update' read 'tileCache'.

Not sure why, but probably because I had previously made a relational store available on this machine, it then created a relational store as a standby machine to my current relational store that is installed on a separate machine.

I then went into server admin and removed the 'standby' machine.  Then I uninstalled data store entirely and wiped out the content in both the C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\DataStore directory and in my D:\arcgisdatastore content directory. 

When I reinstalled Data Store, I only allowed for the object store type.

[SimonSchütte_ct]

Had the same issue or similar issue: I wanted to install the Object Store on the same machine as the Tile Cache (11.4). Noticed that configuredatastore only honors the datastore if there is no other Data Store on the same machine. When trying to specify another location for the Object Store, the path was simply ignored. I then had to uninstall the Tile Cache and install the Object Store, which was no issue, because no data had to be migrated. Hope this is fixed in 11.5, because this is a common scenario...

[DavidColey]

I don't know if its 'fixed' at 11.5 - I had already completed the uninstall and re-install for Data Store as object store type at 11.4.  When I went to 11.5, object store type was recognized as the available store type....

[SimonSchütte_ct]

In 11.4 there was an issue installing Object Store on the same machine as another Data Store when there were special characters in the path. The CLI parameter to specify another path would be ignored, it can only be used initially when installing the Data Store the first time. All other Roles will use this directory. (The special character issue is fixed in 11.5 now, the restriction regarding cli parameter has been added to the documentation.)

If you are on Linux, it is important to note, that it is not possible to install/configure a new Data Store role on a machine with an existing Data Store. It is described here: Solved: Migrating from Tile Cache to Object Data Store wit... - Esri Community

[DavidColey]

Ok - I could not install it all, special characters or otherwise.  But, I have a mature system so who knows.

[SimonSchütte_ct]

@DavidColey You can read my Object Store lessons learned here Re: Configure ArcGIS Object datastore in High Avai... - Esri Community It is for 11.5 and HA, but maybe something catches your eye that will help to solve your problem.

[DavidColey]

Yeah nice work @SimonSchütte_ct  - very helpful.... for me and my org I don't have an issue or a problem - I am at 11.5 and have my single-machine Object Store up and going.  If you look at my reply on 12/16/2024, that solved my problem.  When I upgraded Enterprise from 11.4 to 11.5, DataStore upgrade for the Object Store type went well, no issues.