This section provides information on the mechanisms for configuring SkyVault.
- Configuration overviewSkyVault is preconfigured with a set of system configuration parameters. Many of the system configuration parameters are completely exposed as properties, which you can extend or override.
- Runtime administration with a JMX client By default, you can reconfigure SkyVault by shutting down the server, editing the relevant property in the configuration files, and then restarting the server.
- Global properties file The global properties SkyVault-global.properties file contains the customizations for extending SkyVault.
- Modifying the global properties file This section describes the steps for modifying the SkyVault-global.properties file.
- Setting composite properties in the global properties file This section uses the imap.server.mountPoints property as an example.
- Java command line settings All the SkyVault properties can be set using the standard SkyVault-global.properties configuration file. There may be circumstances where it is more convenient to change properties on the fly. The Java command line provides an alternative method of setting the properties.
- Modifying Spring bean definition files For advanced configuration, you can also extend or override the Spring bean definitions that control the SkyVault Java classes.
- Modifying system configuration files This section describes the recommended method for modifications to the system configuration files.
- Customizing individual configuration items This section provides information about the types of configuration files available in SkyVault, and how to configure them.
Parent topic: Administering