pmc.conf reference

The pmc.conf configuration file applies to the cluster management console web server and sets up additional functionality for the cluster management console.

Location

This file is installed with IBM® Spectrum Symphony at %EGO_CONFDIR%\..\..\gui\conf\pmc.conf on Windows and $EGO_CONFDIR/../../gui/conf/pmc.conf on Linux® .

Properties

CAUTION:
This topic lists only user-configurable properties, and does not include others that the pmc.conf file can include. Changing values for these other properties can severely impact the functionality of your cluster management console. This includes the USE_PMC_SESSION_TIMEOUT=false and PMC_SESSION_TIMEOUT_TIME=30 parameters and values. Do not change the values of these parameters. To change the session timeout value for the cluster management console, modify the SessionExpireTime parameter within the pmc_conf_ego.xml file instead, as described in Changing the session timeout value for the cluster management console.

ALLOW_CHANGE_PWD

Specifies that the cluster management console password can be changed by clicking the Change password link on the cluster management console login page.

Required or Optional: Optional

Valid values: Y or N

Default: Y (to indicate that a user can change their password from the login page)

HSTS

Enables or disables the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) protocol for the cluster management console. When enabled, IBM Spectrum Symphony always uses HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) to access cluster management console.

Required or Optional: Optional

Valid values: ON or OFF

Default: OFF

REST_PROXY_URL

Configures a web proxy server, enabling you to access the cluster management console through the proxy server.

Required or Optional: Optional

Valid value: https://proxy_host:proxy_port/platform/rest/, where:
  • proxy_host specifies the host name of the proxy server.
  • proxy_port specifies the port used by the proxy server.

Default: Not defined

SECURITY

Enables or disables security for the cluster management console. When enabled, IBM Spectrum Symphony enables the following secure interactions for the cluster management console:
  • Prevents cross-site scripting (CSS) attacks in which malicious scripts are injected to trusted websites.
  • Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks, which force users to run unwanted actions on a web application in which they are currently authenticated.
  • Prevents user names and passwords from being stored in cookies.
  • Enables access control to prevent access to certain files.

Required or Optional: Optional

Valid values: ON or OFF

Default: ON