Document repository in fsdb/dbfs mode

Hi,
Has anyone implemented the document repository in fsdb / dbfs mode? I am looking at possiility of storing documents in different server from where KM is installed. TREX needs to be able to search the documents as well.
Please advise how the configuration would differ in this scenario.
Points definitely will be awarded to answers that guide me in the right direction.
Thanks and regards,
Arun

Hi Arun,
Here is the weblog we followed for implementing FSDB in our system (EP6.0 SP2):
Creating a CM Repository Manager - FSDB
We were also able to migrate existing documents from DB persistence mode to FSDB. The trick is to first download all the files via WebDAV to your storage folder, then point your FSDB repository to this folder. This way your existing properties won't get deleted during the transition. I still advise to do a full KM backup before this operation, unless you're starting from scratch.
Hope this helps,
Olivier

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