cluster vast-db-configure

  • Updated on Jan 31, 2026
  • Published on Jan 28, 2026
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This command sets configuration parameters for VAST Database and VAST Catalog, such as the number of splits and subsplits. Fine-tuning the splits helps improve VAST Catalog performance for queries that require scanning a large amount of table rows.

Usage

cluster vast-db-configure {--splits COUNT | --subsplits COUNT}

Options

--splits COUNT

Sets the number of splits (concurrent threads) used when processing VAST Database and VAST Catalog queries.

Valid values are from 1 to 256. The default value is 8.

--subsplits COUNT

Sets the number of subsplits for VAST Database and VAST Catalog queries.

Valid values are from 1 to 64. The default value is 8.

Example

vcli: admin> cluster vast-db-configure --splits 16
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