P4 DAM administration

P4 DAM administrators are responsible for deploying, configuring, and maintaining P4 DAM.

System overview

Learn more about the P4 DAM system and architecture:

• System overview

• System architecture

P4 DAM components

P4 DAM requires the following components:

• P4 Server – Tracks and manages changes to all your digital assets in a single, secure location. Assets available in P4 DAM are stored on a P4 Server.
• Elasticsearch instance – P4 DAM uses P4 Search in conjunction with Elasticsearch to index asset information used to search for assets.
• P4 Search – An API used by P4 DAM to search and automatically tag your assets.
• P4 DAM – A web-based interface that streamlines the process of finding, reviewing, using, repurposing, and sharing assets. P4 DAM is built on top of Perforce TeamHub. To install P4 DAM, you use the Perforce TeamHub packages. To administer P4 DAM, you use the web-based TeamHub admin UI. See Operating system requirements for a list of supported operating systems.

Deployment

Before you deploy P4 DAM:

• Choose an deployment path. Several options are available and depend on whether you already have a P4 Server installed. See Choose a P4 DAM deployment path.
• Review important Preparation information.