Troubleshooting tips: Externalized Configuration

The following checkpoints may resolve any issues, you may encounter, while externalizing configurations.

  • Check whether the master config-sources.yml file exists and it is a valid YAML file.
  • Check whether the locations of the configuration files are correctly configured in the master configuration file.
  • Check whether the configuration files are valid YAML files.
  • Check whether the configuration files contain the right structure and names for the settings as provided in the templates.
  • Check whether the configured external instance (Elasticsearch or Kibana) is running before starting webMethods API Gateway.
  • Check for the logs by enabling debug level of the Externalized Configuration facility in the logging settings.