Enable a module for a database

Modules add additional functionality to Redis databases for specific use cases. You can enable modules when you create a database.

Automatically enabled capabilities in Redis 8

Databases created with or upgraded to Redis version 8 or later automatically enable the capabilities (modules) bundled with Redis Enterprise Software as follows:

Create a database with a module

You can only add modules to a database when you first create it. You cannot add modules to an existing database.

Prerequisites

• Installed the module on the cluster
• Upgraded the module to the latest version

Create a database and enable capabilities

In the Redis Enterprise Cluster Manager UI, follow these steps to add modules to a database:

1. From the Databases screen, select Quick database or Create database.

2. In the Capabilities section, select one or more capabilities:

   Select which capabilities to add to your database.
   Note:

   You cannot use RediSearch 1.x and RediSearch 2.x in the same database.

3. To use custom configuration for capabilities:

   1. Select Parameters.

   2. Enter the configuration options.

   3. Select Done.

4. Configure additional database settings.

   Note:

   Depending on the features supported by an enabled module, certain database configuration fields may not be available.

5. Select Create.

Module configuration options

• RediSearch configuration options

• RedisTimeSeries configuration options

• RedisBloom configuration options