# Self-Managed MongoDB Search and Vector Search - (current)

> Learn about deploying and operating mongot for MongoDB Search and MongoDB Vector Search on self-managed MongoDB deployments, including Community and Enterprise editions.

- [Configure ``mongot`` for MongoDB Vector Search Automated Embedding](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/configuration/automated-embedding.md): Configure mongot on a self-managed deployment to automatically generate vector embeddings at index time and query time for Atlas Vector Search using Voyage AI models.
- [Configure mongot](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/configuration/reference.md): Learn how to configure mongot for MongoDB Search Community deployments using a YAML configuration file. Find required and optional settings for replica sets and sharded clusters.
- [Connect to MongoDB Search Community](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/connection/connect-to-search.md): How to connect to your search instance in community using mongosh, Compass, or a driver.
- [Verify Your mongot Connection](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/connection/verify-connection.md): Verify that your mongot and mongod self-managed deployments are running and connected
- [Back Up and Restore mongot Data](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/deployment/backup-restore.md): Learn how to back up and restore mongot index data using filesystem snapshots to minimize recovery time for self-managed MongoDB Search and Vector Search deployments.
- [Compatibility and Requirements for ``mongot``](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/deployment/compatibility-requirements.md): Learn which operating systems, architectures, and deployment patterns are supported for self-managed MongoDB Search, including cross-product compatibility with Ops Manager and Kubernetes.
- [Monitor mongot Deployment](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/deployment/monitoring.md): An overview of topics related to monitoring self-managed mongot deployments including signal categories, key signals, healthy signal states, and a comparison of monitoring Atlas vs. self-managed deployments.
- [Verify Integrity of mongot Packages](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/deployment/verify-mongot-packages.md): Verify mongot package integrity before installation by validating the Docker container image with Cosign or the tarball with a PGP signature for self-managed search.
- [MongoDB Search and MongoDB Vector Search on Self-Managed Deployments](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/index.md): Learn about deploying and operating mongot for MongoDB Search and MongoDB Vector Search on self-managed MongoDB deployments, including Community and Enterprise editions.
- [Install or Uninstall ``mongot`` in a Docker Container](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/installation/docker.md): Deploy the mongot process in a Docker container to run MongoDB Search and Vector Search on MongoDB Community, then remove the container and its files when you no longer need it.
- [Install or Uninstall ``mongot`` on Linux](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/installation/linux.md): Install or uninstall the mongot process for MongoDB Search and Vector Search on Linux, including downloading the tarball, configuring mongod, and setting up sync source authentication.
- [MongoDB Search and MongoDB Vector Search Local Development Quickstart](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/installation/quick-start.md): Learn how to deploy mongot for local development of MongoDB Search and Vector Search on a single-node Atlas deployment using Docker Compose and the atlas-local image.
- [Upgrade or Rollback ``mongot``](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/installation/upgrade-downgrade.md): Learn about upgrading or rolling back mongot.
- [Known Limitations for Self-managed mongot](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/limitations.md): Learn about known limitations and unsupported behavior for self-managed mongot deployments, and compare Search and Vector Search feature support between Atlas and self-managed mongot.
- [mongot Logs and FTDC](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/monitoring/logs-ftdc.md): Learn how to use mongot log files and Full Time Diagnostic Data Capture (FTDC) to diagnose issues with MongoDB Search and Vector Search on self-managed deployments.
- [Metrics Reference for mongot](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/monitoring/metrics-reference.md): Learn about the metrics exposed by mongot, the search process for self-managed MongoDB Search and Vector Search, including available metrics and their descriptions.
- [Recommended Alerts for mongot](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/monitoring/recommended-alerts.md): Recommended Prometheus alerts for self-managed mongot deployments. Start with the Page tier and tune thresholds to your workload.
- [Set Up Monitoring for New Deployment](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/monitoring/setup-monitoring-new-deployment.md): Set up monitoring for a new mongot deployment by enabling metrics, integrating Prometheus, configuring alerts, centralizing logs, and capturing an FTDC baseline.
- [Monitoring Tool Integrations](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/monitoring/tool-integrations.md): Learn how to configure and use monitoring tool integrations with mongot to observe and manage your self-managed MongoDB Search and Vector Search deployments.
- [Release Notes](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/release-notes.md): Learn about configuring mongot for MongoDB Vector Search Automated Embedding.
- [mongot Deployment Architecture Patterns](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/resource-planning-sizing/architecture.md): Learn about different mongot architecture patterns to decide the best topology for your use case.
- [Hardware Considerations for mongot Deployments](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/resource-planning-sizing/hardware.md): Learn about key hardware components and their impact on mongot performance.
- [Introduction to mongot Deployment Sizing](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/resource-planning-sizing/introduction.md): Learn about sizing guidelines for deploying mongot. Identify your workload class, choose a starting configuration for your deployment, and refine it over time.
- [mongot Sizing Quickstart](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/resource-planning-sizing/quick-start.md): Learn general guidelines for choosing the appropriate resources for your mongot deployment.
- [Resource Allocation Considerations for mongot Deployments](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/resource-planning-sizing/resource-allocation.md): Learn about the key resource allocation considerations for deploying mongot.
- [Storage Class Recommendations for ``mongot``](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/resource-planning-sizing/storage-class.md): Choose storage hardware for self-managed mongot: local NVMe SSD is recommended, all-flash SAN block devices are acceptable, and NFS or HDD are not recommended for Lucene-based search index workloads.
- [Configure Authentication and Authorization for ``mongot``](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/security/authentication-and-authorization.md): Learn how to configure SCRAM and X.509 authentication for mongot's sync source connection to your self-managed MongoDB deployment, plus gRPC transport security.
- [Configure TLS Encryption for ``mongot``](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/security/tls-encryption.md): Configure TLS encryption for mongot in a self-managed MongoDB Search Community deployment. Encrypt sync source connections and Query Server connections between mongot and mongod.
- [Troubleshoot Self-Managed mongot Deployments](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/search/self-managed/current/troubleshooting.md): Diagnose and resolve common startup, replication, memory, and query failures in self-managed MongoDB Search and Vector Search deployments on Linux or in Docker.