Optional: Additional configuration and tuning for Content Search Services

Some functions in Content Search Services require additional configuration or tuning steps in a container environment.

About this task

There is a known issue with running the following Content Search Services tools in a container environment:
  • ConfigTool (configTool.sh)
  • AdminTool (adminTool.sh)
  • dumpIndex (dumpIndex.sh)

Several configuration setting changes require that you stop the Content Search Services server processes. This action is not supported in a container environment.

To make configuration changes, you can choose one of the following methods:
  • In Content Search Services V5.5.3 or later, a new custom store persistent volume is available that is mapped to/opt/IBM/ContentSearchServices/CSS_Server/config directory inside the container. You can manually edit the configuration.xml file in the custom store volume mapping to make changes to the Content Search Services configuration. After the configuration changes, you must restart or recreate the Content Search Services pod in order to apply the updates.
  • Contact IBM Support for assistance.

To run the AdminTool or the dumpIndex tool, contact IBM support for assistance.

Procedure

For more information on tuning and configuration changes for Content Search Services, see Configuration tool parameters