Configuring the Rebalancer on a Database

You can configure and monitor the rebalancing process through the Admin Interface or the Admin APIs.

To configure the rebalancer on a database, follow these steps:

1. Click the Databases icon on the left tree menu.

2. Decide which database for which you want to configure the rebalancer.

3. Click the database name, either on the tree menu or the summary page.

   The Database Configuration page appears.

4. Scroll down the Database Configuration page to the assignment policy and set the Rebalancer Enable to true.

5. From the assignment policy pull-down menu, select the assignment policy. For details on the available rebalancer assignment policies, see Rebalancer Document Assignment Policies.

6. From the rebalancer throttle pull-down menu, select the rebalancer throttle setting. For details on the rebalancer throttle, see How the Rebalancer Moves Documents.

7. Click OK.