Updating the server properties file

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You can update the server properties file by using the Copy Services Manager GUI. You can also edit the file outside of the GUI if necessary.

About this task

The server properties file defines advanced properties for the Copy Services Manager server. Starting with Copy Services Manager Version 6.2.1, you can use the GUI to update the server properties configuration file.
Note: If the GUI is not available, you can also edit the server properties by using the rmserver.properties file in one of the following locations:
  • For distributed systems: install dir\liberty\wlp\usr\servers\csmServer\properties
  • For z/OS: path_prefix/opt/IBM/CSM/wlp/usr/servers/csmServer/properties
For more information, see rmserver.properties file.

Follow these steps to update the server properties in the Copy Services Manager GUI:

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Copy Services Manager GUI as a user with administrator privileges.
  2. Click Settings > Server Properties.
  3. Click Edit and enter any properties in the text area.
    The following rules apply when you edit the server properties file:
    • Each line in the file represents a server property. Specify the property by writing the property name, the equals (=) sign, and then the value for the property. Example: log.file.maxFiles=50
    • To comment out a line place the pound (#) symbol at the start of the line. Example: #log.file.maxFiles=50
  4. After the information is complete, click Save to save the properties. If any errors in the format are detected while the file is being saved, an error message displays to indicate the error. Click Edit to correct any format errors. Click Cancel to quit editing and restore the current server properties file.

Results

The server properties are updated according to the changes that you made.