This section describes how to configure an upgraded installation of SkyVault.
Before running the server for the first time, check the database
connection details and SkyVault
data folder locations, and set them according to the environment in which
the server is running.
By default, the server creates a data folder for storing content binaries and indexes at a location relative to the caller's location when the server starts. This is appropriate for quick previews and tests, but should be changed when running a server that will be storing long-lived data.
- Locate the distribution's configuration files and samples.
- Reapply any configuration changes to the new installation in the <extension> directory.
- Open the SkyVault-global.properties file.
- Choose a root location for the storage of content binaries and index files.
- Adjust the properties to change the database connection details.
- Note the choice of JDBC driver used with each connection type.
- Save the file.
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If you have any customizations (AMPs, patches, and so on) in your
existing SkyVault
installation, do the following:
- Recompile all Java code against the new version of SkyVault and regression test against the new version of SkyVault (this is best done prior to the upgrade itself, since it could be a lengthy exercise).
- Reinstall all customizations into the new SkyVault instance.
- Start the server.
The configuration overrides will ensure that the server
immediately directs data to the appropriate locations.