Most configuration documents have XML content. The table below describes the documents and states whether you can edit them using an administrative tool or must edit them directly.
If possible, edit a configuration document using the administrative console because it validates any changes that you make to configurations. You can also use one of the other administrative tools (wsadmin or Java APIs) to modify configuration documents. Using the administrative console or wsadmin scripting to update configurations is less error prone and likely quicker and easier than other methods.
However, you cannot edit some files using the administrative tools. Configuration files that edit manually have an X in the Manual editing required column in the table below.
Document descriptions
(Locations split for publishing)
| Configuration file | Locations | Purpose | Manual editing required |
| admin-authz.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ | Define a role for administrative operation authorization. | X |
| app.policy | config/cells/ cell_name/ nodes/node/ | Define security permissions for application code. | X |
| cell.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ | Identify a cell. | |
| cluster.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ clusters/ cluster_name/ | Identify a cluster and its members and weights.
This file is only available with the Network Deployment product. | |
| deployment.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ applications/ application_name/ | Configure application deployment settings such as target servers and application-specific server configuration. | |
| filter.policy | config/cells/ cell_name/ | Specify security permissions to be filtered out of other policy files. | X |
| integral-jms-authorizations.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ | Provide security configuration data for the integrated messaging system. | X |
| library.policy | config/cells/ cell_name/ nodes/node/ | Define security permissions for shared library code. | X |
| multibroker.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ | Configure a data replication message broker. | |
| namestore.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ | Provide persistent name binding data. | X |
| naming-authz.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ | Define roles for a naming operation authorization. | X |
| node.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ nodes/node/ | Identify a node. | |
| pmirm.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ | Configure PMI request metrics. | X |
| resources.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/
config/cells/ cell_name/ nodes/node/
config/cells/ cell_name/ nodes/node/ servers/ server_name/
| Define operating environment resources, including JDBC, JMS, JavaMail, URL, JCA resource providers and factories. | |
| security.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ | Configure security, including all user ID and password data. | |
| server.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ nodes/ node/ servers/ server_name/ | Identify a server and its components. | |
| serverindex.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ nodes/ node/ | Specify communication ports used on a specific node. | |
| spi.policy | config/cells/ cell_name/ nodes/ node/ | Define security permissions for service provider libraries such as resource providers. | X |
| variables.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/
config/cells/ cell_name/ nodes/ node/
config/cells/ cell_name/ nodes/node/ servers/ server_name/
| Configure variables used to parameterize any part of the configuration settings. | |
| virtualhosts.xml | config/cells/ cell_name/ | Configure a virtual host and its MIME types. |
Related tasks
Using scripting (wsadmin)
Using the administrative console
Using administrative programs (JMX)