VHS Utilities
CygNet Software provides the following utilities for managing the data in your VHS. All CygNet utility files are found in the CygNet\Utilities folder on your host server.
Starting VHS Utilities
Installing and Launching
To install and launch (start) the application or utility using version management:
- Use CygNet Client Installer to install and launch the application. Once installed you can use CygNet Client Installer to start the application.
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- If previously installed, click Start > All Programs > CygNet > <name of the application or utility> or double-click the desktop shortcut.
Alternatively, browse to the CygNet\Utilities directory using Windows Explorer and double-click the program icon. You can also start an application or utility from a command line. These methods do not provide version management.
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CExport.exe |
Export data from the VHS to a comma-separated values (CSV) file. |
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VhsCheck.exe VhsCheck64.exe |
Perform a data integrity check on the VHS. |
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VhsDataAnalyzer.exe |
Determine the points in the VHS that are taking up the most hard drive space. Used with the VHS Data Thinner Utility. |
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VhsDataThinner.exe |
Delete entries from the VHS by thinning dense data while maintaining the trend and integrity of each point. Used with the VHS Data Analyzer. |
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VhsImportExport.exe VhsImportExport64.exe |
Import and export data from the VHS. |
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VhsMissingDataDetector.exe |
Search the VHS and report missing point data. |
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VhsRecover.exe |
Restore history data from journal files and backed-up history database files. |
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Note: While the VHS legacy datastore type is now obsolete (EOL in CygNet v8.1.3), you can still run any VHS utility against a VHS legacy datastore. See Data Storage for more information.
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