Diskover Post-Index Plugins - User Guide Index
Overview
Post-index plugins extend Diskover's capabilities by processing indexed data after a crawl completes. These plugins enable automated workflows, data enrichment, integrity verification, cost analysis, and integration with external systems.
This page serves as the central reference for all post-index plugin documentation. Each guide provides installation instructions, configuration details, execution methods, and troubleshooting information.
Plugin Categories
🏷️ Tagging & Metadata Enrichment
Plugin | Description | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
Automatically applies tags to files and directories based on configurable rules including path patterns, file attributes, and custom criteria. | Classify files by project, department, or compliance status without manual intervention. | |
Preserves user-applied tags when re-indexing by copying tags from a previous index to a newly created index. | Maintain tagging continuity across index rebuilds and ensure historical classifications aren't lost. | |
Imports file classification tags from ClarityNOW data management platform into Diskover indexes. | Leverage existing ClarityNOW investments while gaining Diskover's search and analytics capabilities. |
đź’° Cost Analysis & Storage Economics
Plugin | Description | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
Calculates and assigns storage costs to files and directories based on configurable cost-per-GB rates for different storage tiers or paths. | Enable chargeback reporting, identify expensive storage consumers, and support data placement optimization decisions. |
🔍 Data Integrity & Verification
Plugin | Description | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
Calculates and stores cryptographic checksums (MD5, SHA1, SHA256, xxHash) for files to enable integrity verification and duplicate detection. | Verify file integrity over time, detect corruption, and support compliance requirements for data authenticity. | |
Identifies duplicate files across your storage by comparing checksums, helping reclaim wasted space from redundant copies. | Reduce storage costs by finding and eliminating duplicate files, identify consolidation opportunities. |
📊 Reporting & Analysis
Plugin | Description | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
Generates customizable reports from Elasticsearch queries, supporting scheduled report generation and multiple output formats. | Create automated storage reports, compliance documentation, and data governance dashboards. | |
Compares two indexes to identify files that were added, removed, or modified between indexing runs. | Track storage changes over time, audit file activity, and identify unexpected modifications. |
đź”§ Data Management & Compliance
Plugin | Description | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
Automates file lifecycle management by executing actions (move, delete, archive, rename) on files matching specified criteria. | Implement data retention policies, automate cleanup of temporary files, and enforce storage governance rules. | |
Identifies files with problematic characters in their names that may cause issues with cloud migration, cross-platform compatibility, or backup systems. | Prepare data for cloud migration, ensure cross-platform compatibility, and proactively fix naming issues. | |
Copies field values from one index to another, preserving custom metadata and enrichments when rebuilding indexes. | Maintain custom field data across index rebuilds, migrate enrichments between environments. |
đź”— Platform Integrations
Plugin | Description | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
Enriches Diskover indexes with Dell PowerScale-specific attributes including protection levels, storage pools, and node affinity. | Gain visibility into PowerScale-specific storage characteristics for optimization and compliance reporting. | |
Reports on storage quota usage and allocation for Dell PowerScale environments using the Resilient Platform Quotas (RPQ) framework. | Monitor quota consumption, identify users approaching limits, and support capacity planning for PowerScale storage. | |
Integrates with Autodesk ShotGrid (formerly Shotgun) to enrich file metadata with production information including project, shot, and version details. | Connect media files to production context, enabling searches by project, sequence, or asset status. | |
Adds Windows-specific file attributes (hidden, system, archive, read-only) to Diskover indexes for Windows file servers. | Search and report on Windows file attributes, identify hidden or system files, audit archive flags. |
Quick Reference
Plugins That Create Searchable Fields
The following plugins add new searchable fields to your Diskover indexes:
Auto Tag —
tags,tagChecksums —
checksum.md5,checksum.sha1,checksum.sha256,checksum.xxhashCosts —
costpergb,costDell PowerScale Attributes — Various
isi_*fieldsDell Storage Quotas — Quota usage and allocation fields
Duplicate Finder —
is_dupe,dupe_md5Illegal File Name —
illegal_filenameShotGrid —
shotgrid.*fields (project, shot, version, etc.)Windows Attributes —
winattrs.*fieldsClarityNOW! Tags —
claritynow_tags
Plugins That Require External Dependencies
Plugin | Dependency |
|---|---|
Dell PowerScale Attributes | Dell PowerScale cluster access, RPQ process |
Dell Storage Quotas | Dell PowerScale cluster access, RPQ process |
ShotGrid | Autodesk ShotGrid instance, API credentials |
ClarityNOW! Tags | ClarityNOW platform, exported tag data |
Checksums | Sufficient I/O capacity for file reading |
Plugins for Data Lifecycle Management
For organizations implementing data governance policies:
Auto Tag — Classify data by age, type, or location
Costs — Calculate storage economics
Index Differential — Track changes over time
Auto Clean / Orchestrate — Execute automated actions
ElasticSearch Query Report — Generate compliance reports
Getting Started
New to Post-Index Plugins?
Start with the Costs plugin to understand storage economics
Add Auto Tag to implement basic data classification
Explore Checksums for data integrity verification
Migrating from Another Platform?
Review Illegal File Name before cloud migration
Use ClarityNOW! Tags if migrating from ClarityNOW
Dell PowerScale Environments?
Deploy Dell - PowerScale Attributes for storage optimization
Add Dell - Storage Quotas for capacity management
Support & Resources
Diskover Documentation: docs.diskoverdata.com
Support Portal: support.diskoverdata.com
Last Updated: January 2026
Diskover Data, Inc.
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