About System Properties Configuring System Properties

4 Managing System Settings 4-1 4 Managing System Settings This chapter describes concepts and tasks for managing Oracle Content Server system settings on an ongoing basis. It covers the following topics: ■ Section 4.1, Configuring System Properties ■ Section 4.2, Configuring the Search Index ■ Section 4.3, Configuring a File Store System ■ Section 4.4, Mapping URLs with WebUrlMapPlugin ■ Section 4.5, Connecting to Outside Entities with Providers

4.1 Configuring System Properties

This section covers the following topics: ■ Section 4.1.1, About System Properties ■ Section 4.1.2, Configuring General Options ■ Section 4.1.3, Configuring Content Security ■ Section 4.1.4, Configuring Internet Information ■ Section 4.1.5, Configuring the Database ■ Section 4.1.6, Configuring Oracle Content Server Options ■ Section 4.1.7, Configuring Locales ■ Section 4.1.8, Configuring Paths

4.1.1 About System Properties

System properties are system-wide settings that enable you to tailor Oracle Content Server to your particular requirements. System properties are set during installation and are generally updated occasionally, or as needed, in contrast to other administration tools, which are used more regularly for maintenance of users and content. There are several ways to interact with system properties: Important: Regardless of which method is used to modify system properties, you must restart the Oracle Content Server instance for any configuration changes to take effect. 4-2 Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrators Guide for Oracle Content Server ■ The Admin Server enables you to configure a single Oracle Content Server instance. You also can enable and disable system components. The Admin Server can be accessed by using a web browser and selecting the Administration link. ■ The System Properties application enables you to configure a specific Oracle Content Server instance from the system on which the Oracle Content Server instance is deployed. For information on accessing the System Properties utility, see Section 3.4.2, Running Administration Applications in Standalone Mode. ■ Most system properties settings correspond to a configuration variable in one of the following configuration files: – IntradocDirconfigconfig.cfg – DomainHomeucmshort-product-idbinintradoc.cfg – IntradocDirsearchsearch.cfg It is recommended that you make changes to these files through the Admin Server or System Properties application to ensure that the settings are entered correctly. While it is possible to edit these files directly using a text editor, it might allow errors to be introduced. See the Oracle Fusion Middleware Idoc Script Reference Guide for more information on configuration variables. There are many techniques for optimizing the performance of Oracle Content Server. One of the types of tuning involves changing default parameters and software settings that affect the core Oracle Content Server performance. System optimization and performance tuning is often accomplished by adjusting system settings and configuration variables or tuning resources such as databases and indexes. For example, as the content in your Oracle Content Server instance increases, you might experience a shortage of available space. In this case, moving the vault, weblayout, and search index directories to another drive with more space can help alleviate storage problems. Moving these directories requires adding entries into the DomainHomeucmcsbinintradoc.cfg file. You do not have to log in as the system administrator to access the System Properties application. You only need access to the local computer where the Oracle Content Server instance is installed.

4.1.2 Configuring General Options