Domain and GCD (FileNet CE)

Domain and GCD(Global Configuration Database)

The business content and processes associated with an IBM FileNet Content Manager implementation are organized into a logical grouping called a P8 domain. The definition of the P8 domain is stored in a database known as the global configuration database (GCD).

The GCD stores information about the following items:

1. Object stores and any workflow systems that have been defined for the P8 domain
2. A P8 domain can have one or more content stores, known as object stores, and one or more workflow systems. The role of an object store is to store business-related content. A workflow system is a repository for storing and managing process-related information.
3. Configuration information that is common to all object stores and workflow systems, such as the LDAP configuration used with the environment
4. Components that are available for reuse within the environment, such as fixed content storage devices and marking sets Fixed content storage devices are a specific class of storage device, for example, IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager that is defined once within a P8 domain, but that can be used by any or all of the object stores to store content.
5. A marking set is a special construct used to enhance the security model that can be applied to an object store.
6. Logical grouping of components to support distributed configurations