Advanced tuning parameters for the virtual appliance
Change the advanced tuning parameter values only under the supervision of IBM® software support.
Local management interface (LMI)
The following table lists the advanced tuning parameters that are available.| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| lmi.security.ciphers | Enables specific ciphers for the local management interface. Valid values are specified as a space-separated list. The virtual appliance supports all the cipher suites that are supported by Java™ 7. See https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSYKE2_7.0.0/com.ibm.java.security.component.70.doc/security-component/jsse2Docs/ciphersuites.html for a list of the supported cipher suites. |
| lmi.security.protocol |
Enables specific protocols for the local management interface. Valid values are TLS, TLSv1, and TLSv1.2. |
| lmi.customfiles.accepted.filetypes | Specifies the accepted file extensions for files that you can upload from the Custom File Management page. Valid values are ALL or a space-separated list of valid file extensions. |
| lmi.sslcert.accepted.filetypes | Specifies the accepted file extensions for files that you can upload from the SSL Certificate Management page. Valid values are ALL or a space-separated list of valid file extensions. |
| vmtoolsd.enabled | Enables the use of Open VM Tools. To enable, set to true. To disable,
set to false. By default, Open VM Tools is disabled. With Open VM Tools
enabled, you can use the following services.
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| vmtoolsd.timesync.enable | Enables clock synchronization between the virtual appliance and the ESXi server. To enable,
set to true. Set to false to disable. If your network uses a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server, this parameter is automatically set to false. |
Note: After you modify any parameter values, reload the page. You can review the undeployed changes,
rollback, or apply the changes to the system.