WAS v8.5 > Reference > SetsObject cache instance page
Use this page to manage object cache instances, which in addition to the default shared dynamic cache, can store, distribute, and share data for J2EE applications. Use cache instances to give applications better flexibility and tuning of the cache resources.
To view this dmgr console page, click Resources > Cache instances > Object cache instances.
Use the DistributedObjectCache programming interface to access the cache instances. For more information about the DistributedObjectCache application programming interface, see the API documentation.
Scope
Specify CELL SCOPE to configure cache instances available to all servers within the cell. Specify NODE SCOPE to configure cache instances available to all servers with the particular node. Specify SERVER SCOPE to configure cache instances available only on the specific server.
Name
Specifies the required display name for the resource.
JNDI name
JNDI name for the resource. Use this name when looking up a reference to this cache instance. The results return a DistributedMap object.
Cache size
Specifies a positive integer for the maximum number of entries the cache holds. The cache size is usually in the thousands. The default is 2000.
Minimum value is 100, with no set maximum value.
Reference:
Object cache instance settings
Servlet cache instance page