15.2 Deciding When to Re-Index or Restore Data

The following table provides scenarios to help you decide when to re-index or restore data.

Table 15-1 Deciding when to re-index or restore data

Scenario

Action

After upgrading to 8.3.1.0 and above.

Re-index the event data partition, and then restore the data.

After moving an event data partition from the Sentinel server version prior to 8.3.1.0.

Re-index the event data partition. In this scenario, re-indexing of event data partition also handles restoration of data.

Move an event data partition from one Sentinel 8.3.1.0 server or later to another Sentinel server running on version 8.3.1.0 or later.

No re-indexing of event data partition is required. You can only restore data.

Event data partitions created on Sentinel 8.3.1.0 or later.

No re-indexing of event data partition is required.