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.
The most common use of the Java command line is in a multiple-machine environment where the basic, common customizations are set using standard properties and the machine-specific values are set using command line options.
For example, an administrator is likely to configure all SkyVault installs to behave similarly by setting properties in the configuration files, but will use the Java command line to vary settings like the database connection, Content Store locations, and CIFS domain name.
-Ddir.root=/alfresco/data -Ddb.url=xxxx